Montana

HB329 Montana Ammunition Act (Passed 55 to 45 on 4/30/2025). Exempts ammunition components and related manufacturing equipment from the state sales tax.

SB326 Movie Tax Credits (Passed 31 to 19 on 4/29/2025). Expands and extends the state's film and media production tax credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

SB326 Movie Tax Credits (Passed 62 to 38 on 4/25/2025). Expands and extends Montana's film-and-media production tax-credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

HB495 Repeal Federal Mandates Act (Passed 58 to 41 on 4/17/2025). Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

HB423 Voter-roll Clean-up (Passed 31 to 17 on 4/14/2025). Revises Montana's election laws concerning the maintenance of active and inactive voter-registration lists.

HB509 Student-loan Assistance (Passed 38 to 10 on 4/14/2025). Expands the state's Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program.

HB809 Red Flag Law Ban (Passed 29 to 19 on 4/14/2025). Prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), commonly known as red flag laws, and bars local governments from receiving state or federal funds related to the enforcement of ERPOs.

HB495 Repeal Federal Mandates Act (Passed 33 to 15 on 4/11/2025). Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

HB350 Prohibit Intergovernmental Entities (Passed 32 to 16 on 4/11/2025). Prohibits the state and its subdivisions from enforcing or funding mandates issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF).

SB154 Prohibit Sale of Aborted Fetal Body Parts (Passed 56 to 42 on 4/10/2025). Expands existing prohibitions on selling human body parts to explicitly include human fetal tissue and whole human bodies, banning their sale for purposes such as transplantation, therapy, research, education, or the training of search and rescue canines.

HB504 Livestock Loss Assistance (Passed 44 to 4 on 4/8/2025). Expands the state's Livestock Loss Mitigation Program to include domestic bison. 

HJ5 Con-Con (Failed 42 to 58 on 4/3/2025). Sought to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution to apply for an Article V constitutional convention to propose constitutional amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting its power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for members of Congress.

SB101 Squatters and Property Rights (Passed 35 to 15 on 4/1/2025). Strengthens property rights by establishing criminal penalties for unlawful squatting and fraudulent property listings.

SJ4 Con-Con: Balanced Budget Amendment (Failed 23 to 27 on 3/27/2025). Sought to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution to apply for an Article V constitutional convention to propose constitutional amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government.

HB15 K-12 Funding Increase (Passed 33 to 17 on 3/21/2025). Updates the state's K-12 school funding formula to include inflation adjustments.

HB635 DEI Ban (Failed 41 to 58 on 3/7/2025). Would prohibit state and local government agencies from funding or operating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

HB404 Defend the Guard (Failed 41 to 58 on 3/5/2025). Would restrict the deployment of the Montana National Guard into active combat without an official declaration of war by the U.S. Congress.

HB382 Sound Money (Failed 44 to 56 on 2/27/2025). Proposed recognizing gold and silver coins and bullion issued by the U.S. government as legal tender within the state.

HB439 Sheriffs First (Failed 44 to 56 on 2/21/2025). Would require federal law-enforcement officers to notify and obtain permission from county sheriffs before conducting arrests, searches, or seizures within Montana

HB350 Prohibit Intergovernmental Entities (Passed 57 to 42 on 2/20/2025). Prohibits the state and its subdivisions from enforcing or funding mandates issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF).

HB214 Immigration Enforcement (Passed 58 to 42 on 2/12/2025). Empowers state prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who are subject to federal immigration detention for offenses committed within Montana.

SB120 Article V Commission (Passed 28 to 21 on 1/30/2025). Proposed establishing a framework for selecting, overseeing, and potentially removing commissioners to represent Montana at a potential Article V Convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

SB44 Separation of Powers Doctrine (Failed 23 to 26 on 1/29/2025). Sought to codify the separation of powers doctrine by delineating the roles and authorities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as defining the powers of the Board of Regents of Higher Education and the Board of Public Education.

HB15 K-12 Funding Increase (Passed 78 to 20 on 1/27/2025). Updates the state's K-12 school funding formula to include inflation adjustments.

HB551 Right to Carry in Montana's Constitution (failed 62 to 34, with two-thirds needed, on 5/2/2023). Would propose to amend Montana’s Constitution by declaring that it is the “right of any person to keep and bear arms” and removing the restrictive clause regarding the carrying of concealed weapons.

HB551 Right to Carry in Montana's Constitution (passed 33 to 17 on 4/26/2023). Would propose to amend Montana’s Constitution by declaring that it is the “right of any person to keep and bear arms” and removing the restrictive clause regarding the carrying of concealed weapons.

SJ15 Resolution on Marbury v. Madison (failed 44 to 55 on 4/12/2023). Resolves that “the belief that the court has exclusive authority to interpret the constitution and that its decisions are binding on the other two branches is a myth based on a faulty understanding" of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

HB598 Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 27 to 23 on 4/5/2023). Prohibits a ranked-choice voting method from being used to determine the election or nomination of a candidate to a local, state, or federal office.

HB598 Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 56 to 43 on 3/2/2023). Prohibits a ranked-choice voting method from being used to determine the election or nomination of a candidate to a local, state, or federal office.

HB604 "Sheriffs First" Bill (failed 32 to 68 on 3/2/2023). Would require federal employees to obtain the county sheriff’s written permission prior to making an “arrest, search, or seizure” in the state.

SB370 "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code (passed 31 to 19 on 3/2/2023). Would have, prior to being amended by the House, adopted a new definition of “electronic money” in the Uniform Commercial Code.

HB527 Defend the Guard Act (failed 40 to 60 on 3/2/2023). Would have prevented any member of the Montana National Guard from being deployed for active duty combat without Congress passing an “official declaration of war.”

SJ15 Resolution on Marbury v. Madison (passed 28 to 22 on 3/2/2023). Resolves that “the belief that the court has exclusive authority to interpret the constitution and that its decisions are binding on the other two branches is a myth based on a faulty understanding" of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

HJ13 Article V Convention: Balanced Budget Amendment (failed 29 to 70 on 3/1/2023). Would apply to Congress for a “convention of the states” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the “sole purpose” of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment (BBA).

SJ2 Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments (failed 25 to 25 on 2/1/2023). Would apply to Congress for a “convention of the states” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

SB154 No Right to Abortion (passed 28 to 21 on 1/26/2023). Clarifies that the right of individual privacy, as referenced in the Constitution or laws of Montana, “does not create, and may not be construed as creating or recognizing, a right to abortion or to governmental funding of abortion.”

HB257 Emergency Orders (Passed 68 to 31 on 4/29/2021). Prohibits emergency orders from restricting the ability of private business to conduct business.

HB702 Vaccination Discrimination (Passed 64 to 32 on 4/28/2021).  Prohibits employers from inquiring about the vaccination status of their employees.

SB400 Parental Rights (Passed 30 to 20 on 4/27/2021). Provides that if a parent prevails in a judicial proceeding against a governmental entity for violating their parental fundamental rights, the parent is entitled to attorney fees and costs paid by the governmental entity.

SB172 Religious Freedom (Passed 31 to 19 on 4/23/2021). Provides that religious services are an essential service during a pandemic or disaster.

SB169 Voter ID (Passed 31 to 18 on 3/31/2021). Requires a Montana driver’s license, Montana state ID or Social Security card to register to vote.

HB176 Voter Registration (Passed 65 to 35 on 3/30/2021). Closes late voter registration at noon the day before the election instead of having same day registration.

HB570 Nullification (Rejected 47 to 52 on 3/2/2021). Prohibits infringement of Montana’s constitutional right to nullify any federal statute, mandate, or executive order that may be considered unconstitutional.

HB121 Health Board Accountability (Passed 68 to 31 on 3/1/2021). Ensures that local health board are more accountable to elected officials.

SB277 State's Rights (Passed 31 to 10 on 3/1/2021).  requires a review of presidential executive orders by Montana’s Attorney General relating to certain subjects that may be unconstitutional for the purposes of nullification.

HB258 Gun Rights - Nullification (Passed 66 to 33 on 2/27/2021). Prohibits government entities from allocating funds or using resources to enforce unconstitutional federal gun bans.

SJ2 Article V - Con Con (Rejected 24 to 26 on 2/10/2021). Would have applied to Congress for a Convention of States to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

HB102 Concealed Carry Expansion (Passed 29 to 21 on 2/3/2021).  expands the ability of individuals to provide for their own defense by reducing or eliminating government mandated locations where citizens are prevented from exercising their right to defend themselves.