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MT HB659
Bill
Status
Failed
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jedediah Hinkle
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AI Summary
- Removes the two-thirds majority requirement for marijuana business approval elections in qualified municipalities, replacing it with a simple majority vote
- Defines "qualified municipality" as a city or town that has organized and currently manages and controls its own local police department
- Excludes cities or towns that receive law enforcement services from an external agency from the "qualified municipality" definition
- Removes the exemption that allowed counties where voters approved Initiative 190 in November 2020 to bypass the local government approval process for marijuana businesses
- Effective immediately upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Revising marijuana election requirements in certain municipalities
Elections
Last Action
(H) Died in Process
5/20/2025
Committee Referrals
State Administration2/22/2025
Full Bill Text
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