Special legislative committee putting stamp on Montana marijuana reform bill Jonathon Ambarian and last updated 2021-04-21 17:29:55-04 HELENA â A special legislative committee is putting its stamp on the one remaining major bill to overhaul Montanaâs marijuana laws. The Montana Senateâs Select Committee on Marijuana Law met Wednesday to amend and possibly approve House Bill 701, sponsored by Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-Missoula. The select committee was tasked with considering three large bills and several smaller ones that sought to amend the recreational marijuana system set up by voter-approved Initiative 190. Over the last week, they tabled two of the major bills â House Bills 670 and 707 â leaving HB 701 as the remaining vehicle for reforms.