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MontanaHB 17869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Limit government use of AI systems

Sponsored By: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on harmful government AI uses

The law bans state and local government from using AI to manipulate people or groups. They cannot use AI to classify in ways that cause unlawful discrimination or a disparate impact. They cannot use AI for a malicious purpose. They cannot use AI to surveil public spaces, except to find a missing, endangered, or wanted person, or for continuous facial surveillance that follows Title 44, chapter 15, part 1.

Government must disclose AI use

When a government publishes material made by AI without human review, it must say so. If a public website or tool uses AI, that use must be disclosed. Police investigators do not have to disclose if telling would risk safety, help a suspect flee, harm evidence, intimidate witnesses, seriously jeopardize an investigation, or unduly delay a trial.

Human review for AI decisions

If AI gives a recommendation or decision that affects your rights, duties, privileges, or immunities, a trained human must review it. The human can change or reject the AI result. This protects people from unfair automated government decisions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Braxton Mitchell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 465 • No: 32

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 96 • No: 3

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 4

House vote • 2/13/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 88 • No: 11

House vote • 2/12/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 86 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/11/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/11/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    3/28/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/21/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/20/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  16. First Reading

    2/14/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Committee

    2/14/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    2/14/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/13/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/12/2025House

  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/3/2025House

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/3/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/3/2025House

  24. Hearing

    1/14/2025House

  25. Hearing Canceled

    1/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/21/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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