This bill prohibits state government discrimination against adoption and foster care providers based on their religious beliefs, ensuring faith-based agencies can operate according to their convictions without facing penalties, funding restrictions, or licensing...
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House Bill 653: Provide for Parental Right to Access Child’s Health Care Information
This bill mirrors House Bill 377 and is another attempt to move the policy forward without the damaging amendment that was placed on HB 377 that adds extraneous exemptions, making the bill weaker and potentially a bad bill if passed in its current form. Missed...
House Bill 637: Provide for Medical Aid in Dying
This bill legalizes medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients, establishing requirements for patient eligibility, prescribing procedures, waiting periods, provider immunity, and legal safeguards against coercion or undue influence. Missed Deadline for General...
House Bill 609: Establish Criminal Offense of Abortion Trafficking
This bill creates the criminal offense of " abortion trafficking," making it illegal to transport an unborn child within or outside of Montana for the purpose of obtaining an abortion that is prohibited in the state, punishable by up to 5 years in...
House Bill 598: Require Ballot Issue Signers to be Active Registered Voters
This bill requires that only "active electors" (Those who have recently voted or updated their voter registration) may sign petitions for ballot initiatives, referendums, or constitutional amendments in Montana, ensuring that only currently engaged voters influence...
House Bill 557: Revise EducationLaws Related to PIR Days and Meetings of Teacher Organizations
This bill limits the use of state-funded professional development days for teachers by prohibiting attendance at politically affiliated or divisive meetings of teacher organizations and ensuring that training is strictly focused on improving instructional quality. 3rd...
House Bill 555: Generally Revise Laws Related to Chemical Abortion
This bill regulates chemical abortions by requiring in-person medical examinations, follow-ups, and proper disposal of abortion drugs, imposes felony penalties for violations, and holds drug manufacturers accountable for environmental contamination from...
House Bill 471: Revise Education Laws Related to Human Sexuality and Identity Instruction
This bill requires parental consent for students to receive instruction on gender identity, mandates increased transparency for human sexuality curriculum, and prohibits schools from working with abortion providers on sex education materials. Passed full Legislature...
House Bill 446: Revise Indecent Exposure Laws
This bill expands Montana’s indecent exposure laws to prohibit individuals from exposing intimate body parts to members of the opposite biological sex in public places, including restrooms, locker rooms, and other shared facilities. 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed...
House Bill 408: Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices
This bill requires all smartphones and tablets activated in Montana after January 1, 2026, to have an obscenity filter enabled for minors, establishes civil and criminal liability for manufacturers and individuals who disable the filter, excluding parents, and allows...