# Montana SB 163: Generally revise privacy laws related to biometric, genetic, and neural data Montana SB 163, Generally revise privacy laws related to biometric, genetic, and neural data, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB163-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 163 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise privacy laws related to biometric, genetic, and neural data - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Communications, Information Technology, Privacy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (398 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger control of genetic and brain data: benefit, medium. The law gives you clear rights over genetic and brain data. Companies must post clear privacy notices explaining what they collect, why, how they share, and how long they keep it, and must get your express consent before collecting, using, or sharing it. Separate consent is needed for third‑party s… - Tighter rules on police access to genetic and brain data: benefit, medium. State agencies can only collect, use, or share genetic or brain data if a law allows it or a court issues a warrant or investigative subpoena on probable cause. Private companies may give data to police or other agencies only with valid legal process or your express consent. Police cannot get consu… - Research and lab rules for your samples: mixed, medium. You may sign clear, written consent to join clinical research that lets researchers keep and study your samples; if you do, you may waive rights to access, delete, or destroy those samples and data for the study. The consent must follow good clinical practice, be easy to read, explain retention and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-02: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-29: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-01-28: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-27: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c7d687f4-90e4-47af-a583-2113295474bd) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=456c011d-73fc-496c-ba74-9825a4e586fd) - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e8bb8dfd-1d30-43a3-a8f3-f3498c00faa5) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c7d687f4-90e4-47af-a583-2113295474bd) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=456c011d-73fc-496c-ba74-9825a4e586fd) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e8bb8dfd-1d30-43a3-a8f3-f3498c00faa5) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB163-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).