---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise marijuana laws regarding synthetic marijuana products"
description: "Revise marijuana laws regarding synthetic marijuana products"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 948"
citation: "Montana HB 948 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcohol and Drugs", "Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Consumer Protection", "Crimes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steven Galloway"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 68
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2022-12-04T02:05:24+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T19:54:06+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5a79886-9f0a-4901-8cd6-b1e0dbc24000"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC2867"
source_hash: "f6f83a2939360316367745069054bc9e0ee3bf377e2aec51697f2a99159bd208"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana HB 948 (2023) — Revise marijuana laws regarding synthetic marijuana products

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0948.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12005)
2. **HB0948.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12006)
3. **HB0948.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12007)
4. **HB0948.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12011)
5. **HB0948.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12008)
6. **HB0948.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12012)
7. **HB0948.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12013)
8. **HB0948.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12010)
9. **HB0948.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12009)
10. **HB0948_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12015)
11. **HB0948_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12019)
12. **HB0948_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12018)
13. **HB0948_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12016)
14. **HB0948_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12017)

## Votes

- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **12–7** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **16–7** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **76–23** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **81–15** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **84–15** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **38–12** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **77–23** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Steven Galloway — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-22T19:54:06+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-22T17:39:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-12T17:30:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11T21:13:47+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-11T21:13:26+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T20:36:35+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:30:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T14:45:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T22:03:07+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-27T19:34:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-27T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25T21:34:55+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-25T20:37:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T20:34:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T18:54:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-21T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-21T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-20T22:02:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-20T19:35:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-20T19:08:29+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-19T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-14T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-05T22:57:48+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T22:40:47+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-04-04T20:16:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-04T17:48:02+00:00** (H) Fiscal Impact Unchanged
- **2023-04-04T00:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-03T21:14:38+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-03T14:39:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-31T21:00:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-31T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-31T20:08:24+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-03-31T20:07:59+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-03-31T19:33:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-31T00:36:16+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-03-30T22:12:27+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-30T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T14:00:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-29T13:45:48+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-03-28T19:17:32+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-28T18:20:28+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-28T18:02:24+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-27T23:27:53+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-03-27T23:25:33+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-03-27T23:25:32+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-03-27T20:38:56+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-03-27T17:13:21+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-27T14:28:22+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-03-27T14:28:18+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-25T23:18:58+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-03-25T21:25:35+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-03-25T21:20:42+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-25T21:20:41+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-03-25T20:37:41+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-03-24T20:08:42+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-03-20T21:37:25+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-03-20T21:11:01+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-03-20T00:35:20+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-03-16T19:06:24+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-12-16T20:42:43+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-12-04T02:05:24+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5a79886-9f0a-4901-8cd6-b1e0dbc24000`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).