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                             LEGISLATIVE BILLS 
                      Currently being tracked by the
                      Montana Tavern Association
                          Prepared by: Linda Amo
                             Staples Law Firm, P.C.
                             As of January 12, 2011

Updated 4/27/11

Bill Draft Number: LC0025                                        Draft Cancelled 1/31/11
Short Title: Eliminate prohibition on shipping wine into state
Primary Sponsor: John Brueggeman

Bill Draft Number: LC0026                                         Draft Cancelled 1/31/11
Short Title: Revise microbrewery and microdistillery laws
Primary Sponsor: John Brueggeman

Bill Draft Number: LC0059 -NOW HB 253           Tabled in Committee 2/1/11
Short Title: Provide for recovery of costs for DUI conviction
Primary Sponsor: Gordon Hendrick

Bill Draft Number: LC0095 - NOW SB250           Tabled in Committee 2/8/11
Short Title: Require bars to have outside cameras
Primary Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Bill Draft Number: LC0096 – NOW HB 27           Tabled in Committee 1/20/11
Short Title: Place notation of DUI on driver’s license
Primary Sponsor: K. Peterson

Bill Draft Number: LC0173 – NOW HB 146         Missed Deadline-- Probably Dead 3/30/11
Short Title: Increasing penalties for DUI
Primary Sponsor: Ken Peterson

Bill Draft Number: LC232 – NOW HB 63               Became Law 3/30/11
Short Title: Revise liquor laws related to nonprofits & protest                
Primary Sponsor: Pat Noonan                                                                                 

Bill Draft Number: LC0233 – NOW HB 112            Tabled in Committee 1/21/11
Short Title: Clarify liquor laws related to serving underage and intoxicated persons
Primary Sponsor: Timothy Furey

Bill Draft Number: LC0235 – NOW HB 17              Became Law 3/23/11
Short Title: Correct terminology describing state agency liquor stores               
Primary Sponsor: R. Hollandsworth

Bill Draft Number: LC0243                                            Draft Cancelled 2/1/11 -- Probably Dead
Short Title: Increase consequences for refusal to provide blood or breath sample
Primary Sponsor: Edie McClafferty

Bill Draft Number: LC0244                                            Draft on Hold 8/16/10
Short Title: Strengthen laws for drivers for aggravated driving under the influence
Primary Sponsor: Edie McClafferty

Bill Draft Number: LC0295 – NOW HB 19               Became Law 3/16/11
Short Title: Clarify that Clean Indoor Air Act applies to smoking of medical marijuana
Primary Sponsor: Diane Sands

Bill Draft Number: LC0357                                            Draft on Hold 1/4/11
Short Title: Revise laws related to implied consent and refusal to submit to test for DUI
Primary Sponsor: Edie McClafferty

Bill Draft Number: LC0365 – NOW SB 10              Tabled in Committee -- 3/7/11
Short Title: Strengthen driver’s license sanctions for MIP offenders                    

Primary Sponsor: Greg Hinkle

Bill Draft Number: LC0367 – NOW SB 29              Passed Legislature -- Transmitted Governor 4/20/11
Short Title: Mandatory alcohol server and sales training              
Primary Sponsor: Lynda Moss

Bill Draft Number: LC0369 – NOW HB 33             Tabled in Committee 1/25/11
Short Title: Provide that any amount of dangerous drug is impaired driving per se
Primary Sponsor: K. Peterson

Bill Draft Number: LC0371 – NOW HB 69              Became Law 04/20/11
Short Title: Revise Jail Penalties for DUI Court participation         
Primary Sponsor: Mike Menahan

Bill Draft Number: LC0373 – NOW HB 67             Tabled in Committee 2/3/11
Short Title: Strengthen ACT laws for treatment of DUI and BAC offenders
Primary Sponsor: M. Menahan

Bill Draft Number: LC0374 - NOW HB 12              Became Law 04/20/11
Short Title: Provide one-year jurisdiction for misdemeanor DUI/BAC offenses          
Sponsor: M. Menahan

Bill Draft Number: LC0375 – NOW HB 14            Passed House (82-15) In Senate Committee --
Short Title: Eliminate 5-year look back in misdemeanor DUI/BAC cases                Tabled
Primary Sponsor: M. Menahan

Bill Draft Number: LC0376 – NOW SB 15              Passed Legislature -- Transmitted Governor 4/20/11 
Short Title: Create Misdemeanor crime of aggravated DUI               
Primary Sponsor: Larry Jent

Bill Draft Number: LC0377 – NOW HB 20             Passed House (90-10)  In Senate Committe --
Short Title: Authorize county social host liability ordinances                                          Tabled
Primary Sponsor: G. Hendrick

Bill Draft Number: LC0378 – NOW SB 42               Passed Legislature -- Transmitted Governor 04/19/11
Short Title: Authorize warrants to obtain blood or breath test in DUI cases     
Primary Sponsor: Jim Shockley

Bill Draft Number: LC0385 – NOW HB 106             Passed by Legislature --Enrolling & Final Preparation Process
Short Title: Provide for a 24/7 sobriety project for impaired driving offenders                     
Primary Sponsor: S. Lavin

Bill Draft Number: LC0396 - NOW HB 127                Became Law 3/25/11
Short Title: Generally Revise Gambling Laws                                                                                                               
Primary Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Bill Draft Number: LC0560 – NOW HB 50                2nd Reading Not Passed (8-92) -- Probably
Short Title: Revise requirements for civil actions against bars for dram shop liability         Dead
Primary Sponsor: Ken Peterson

Bill Draft Number: LC0607                                                Draft on Hold 11/4/10
Short Title: Generally revise voter initiative laws
Primary Sponsor: Taylor Brown

Bill Draft Number: LC0788                                                 Draft on Hold 12/22/10
Short Title: Generally Revise Liquor Laws
Primary Sponsor: Harry Klock

Bill Draft Number: LC0823                                                  Draft on Hold 12/8/10
Short Title: Generally Revise DUI Laws
Primary Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Bill Draft Number: LC0827 - NOW SB361                    Becam Law  4/1/11                                            
Short Title: Generally Revise Gambling Laws                                                 
Primary Sponsor: Rick Ripley

Bill Draft Number: LC0928                                                  In Drafting Process
Short Title: Double requirements to certify initiative & constitutional amendment
Primary Sponsor: Anders Blewett

Bill Draft Number: LC0993 - NOW SB197                     Tabled in Committee 2/3/11         
Short Title: Allow nonprofits and educational entities to sell raffle tickets out-of-state
Primary Sponsor: Mitch Tropila

Bill Draft Number: LC1074 - NOW SB202                      Tabled in Committee 2/17/11
Short Title: Shift Serving hours of Small Breweries
Primary Sponsor: Ryan Zinke

Bill Draft Number: LC1075 - NOW SB203                        Became Law 3/25/11 
Short Title: Allow non-brewery sale of beer in growlers for off premises consumption
Primary Sponsor: Ryan Zinke

Bill Draft Number: LC1156                                                        Draft on Hold 2/18/11
Short Title: Provide exceptions for underage designated drivers
Primary Sponsor: Wendy Warburton

Bill Draft Number: LC1183                                                         Draft Cancelled 2/9/11
Short Title: Prohibit motor vehicles division forwarding certain driving records except DUI
Primary Sponsor: Jim Shockley

Bill Draft Number: LC1285 - NOW HB299                          Missed Deadline -- Probably Dead 3/30/11
Short Title: Provide that third DUI is a felony                                        
Primary Sponsor: Kris Hansen

Bill Draft Number: LC1296                                                          Draft on Hold 12/5/10
Short Title: Eliminate the prohibition on shipping wine into state
Primary Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Bill Draft Number: LC1305                                                          In Drafting Process
Short Title: Provide for a made in Montana brewery act
Primary Sponsor: Ryan Zinke

Bill Draft Number: LC1312 - NOW HB637                             Missed Deadline -- Probaly Dead 3/30/11
Short Title: Revise interlock requirements for DUI
Primary Sponsor: Sue Malek

Bill Draft Number: LC1426                                                          Draft Cancelled 2/9/11
Short Title: Generally revise DUI laws
Primary Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Bill Draft Number: LC1533                                                           In Drafting Process
Short Title: Revise laws on microbrewery and microdistillery laws
Primary Sponsor: Ryan Zinke

Bill Draft Number: LC1635                                                           Draft on Hold 12/7/10
Short Title: Generally revise laws relating to gambling
Primary Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Bill Draft Number: LC1636                                                           Draft on Hold 12/7/10
Short Title: Generally revise laws relating to gambling
Primary Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Bill Draft Number: LC1637                                                           Draft on Hold 2/10/11
Short Title: Generally revise laws relating to alcohol
Primary Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Bill Draft Number: LC1638                                                           In Drafting Process
Bill Type - Number: Draft Request Received – 12/6/10
Short Title: Generally revise laws relating to alcohol
Primary Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Bill Draft Number: LC1719                                                             In Drafting Process
Short Title: 24/7 Sobriety Program for alcohol-related driving offenses
Primary Sponsor: Janna Taylor

Bill Draft Number: LC1754 - NOW SB308                              Tabled in Committee 2/18/11
Short Title: Provide for criminal offense for refusal of alcohol testing
Primary Sponsor: Cliff Larsen

Bill Draft Number: LC1841 - NOW HB310                             Passed Legislature -- Transmitted Governor 
Short Title: Clarify initiatives language                                           04/11/11
Primary Sponsor: Joanne G Blyton

Bill Draft Number: LC1924 - NOW HB540                            Tabled in Committee 2/16/11
Short Title: Revise laws relating to alcoholic beverages
Primary Sponsor: Jerry O’Neil

Bill Draft Number: LC1928 - NOW SB289                              Became Law 3/25/11
Short Title: Generally revise laws relating to alcohol                                         
Primary Sponsor: Ryan Zinke

Bill Draft Number: LC1950 - NOW SB204                            Passed Senate (40-9)  In House
                                                                                              Committee -- Tabled
Short Title: Increase minimum number of signatures to qualify Constitutional initiative      
Sponsor: Anders Blewett

Bill Draft Number: LC1977                                                            In Drafting Process
Short Title: Generally revise drug testing laws
Primary Sponsor: Mark Blasdel

Bill Draft Number: LC1991                                                            Draft on Hold 2/8/11
Short Title: Revise gaming laws
Primary Sponsor: Carolyn Pease-Lopez

Bill Draft Number: LC2013                                                            In Drafting Process
Short Title: Generally revise pot limits on live poker
Primary Sponsor: Tony Belcourt

Bill Draft Number: LC2054                                                           Draft on Hold 2/8/11
Short Title: Generally revise alcohol server laws
Primary Sponsor: Jeffery W Welborn

Bill Draft Number: LC2158 - NOW HB423                             Passed House (49-48) In Senate Committe --
Short Title: Autorize blackjack tables to fund social services               Tabled
 Primary Sponsor: Tony Belcourt