---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to alcohol"
description: "Generally revise laws related to alcohol"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 59"
citation: "Montana SB 59 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcohol and Drugs", "Recreation/Parks/Sports"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 20
action_count: 52
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2022-09-19T14:58:25+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T20:56:23+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b638ed61-324b-440a-b872-0637df6d5018"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0437"
source_hash: "95dcfda3d5f3e390d7dfe1c161348d0260a7fec3ca1b08d3f3b83e5dafa873ab"
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 59 (2023) — Generally revise laws related to alcohol

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0059.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed (2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3245)
2. **SB0059.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3247)
3. **SB0059.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3244)
4. **SB0059.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3248)
5. **SB0059.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3077)
6. **SB0059.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3250)
7. **SB0059.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3253)
8. **SB0059.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3242)
9. **SB0059.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3249)
10. **SB0059.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3251)
11. **SB0059.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3243)
12. **SB0059.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3252)
13. **SB0059.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3246)
14. **SB0059001SCS16496.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10724)
15. **SB0059002CWS12595.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10723)
16. **SB0059_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1974)
17. **SB0059_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1975)
18. **SB0059_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1971)
19. **SB0059_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1972)
20. **SB0059_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1973)

## Votes

- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **18–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **83–16** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House — **42–7** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred — **45–5** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 2nd Reading Process — **34–15** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **86–13** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **10–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steve Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-22T20:56:23+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T18:23:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-11T22:30:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-04T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-01T16:36:49+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-01T16:19:00+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-25T21:47:16+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-25T19:30:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-04-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-24T22:34:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T20:01:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Dissolved
- **2023-04-24T19:56:00+00:00** (S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 2nd Reading Process `reading-2`
- **2023-04-21T21:23:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-21T19:30:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred `amendment-failure, reading-2`
- **2023-04-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-18T22:12:27+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-18T20:26:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-17T19:57:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T21:13:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-14T20:30:54+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-14T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-02-22T15:00:52+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-14T20:22:05+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-14T19:45:21+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-01T21:41:10+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-01-31T22:38:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-27T22:36:21+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-27T20:20:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-27T20:19:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-01-11T21:11:13+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-11T20:11:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-11T18:39:07+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-10T23:00:58+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-08T02:29:38+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-04T15:30:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-02T20:03:27+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-12-29T00:25:21+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-13T17:42:52+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2022-11-29T17:23:07+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-11-23T22:15:05+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-11-22T16:30:28+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-22T16:30:27+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-18T17:39:57+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-16T21:05:30+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-11-16T18:52:39+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-11-15T17:08:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-11-14T17:10:46+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-09-19T14:58:25+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/b638ed61-324b-440a-b872-0637df6d5018`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).