---
type: "Bill"
title: "Repeal detachable metal beverage container opener laws"
description: "Repeal detachable metal beverage container opener laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 48"
citation: "Montana SB 48 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcohol and Drugs", "Environmental Protection", "Safety (see also: Health)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher Pope"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 40
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2022-10-13T15:05:01+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-19T20:43:59+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d2f8991-ff50-405a-b796-e107b0d5128f"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0721"
source_hash: "94a0c7b493c19aeaaef7db6d72283d7a8a3e5143e97a6626b01cf5cffe268bd6"
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 SB 48 (2023) — Repeal detachable metal beverage container opener laws

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0048_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1943)
2. **SB0048_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1944)

## Votes

- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **15–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Christopher Pope — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-19T20:43:59+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-18T17:51:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-12T17:25:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-06T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-31T16:25:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-03-30T15:38:42+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-03-30T15:38:41+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-03-21T17:49:41+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-03-21T14:17:26+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2023-03-20T19:49:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-17T19:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16T19:22:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-15T21:00:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-15T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-14T20:22:02+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-14T19:44:40+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-19T22:02:42+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-01-18T21:02:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-18T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-01-17T20:10:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-17T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-01-12T20:19:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-11T22:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-11T22:00:47+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-02T21:43:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-02T19:57:02+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-12-29T00:22:37+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-12T23:18:51+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-08T22:37:57+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2022-12-06T22:31:20+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-12-06T15:57:08+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-12-01T20:05:34+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-01T20:05:33+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-12-01T18:30:08+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-30T01:42:58+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-11-29T05:19:16+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-11-28T22:34:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-10-13T15:05:01+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/7d2f8991-ff50-405a-b796-e107b0d5128f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).