MontanaSB 21269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Creating the Right to Compute Act and requiring shutdowns of AI controlled critical infrastructure

Sponsored By: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Information Technology

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

AI safety plans for critical infrastructure

When AI helps control a critical infrastructure site, the deployer must create a reasonable risk management policy after deployment. The plan must consider national or international standards like the NIST AI Risk Management Framework or ISO/IEC 4200. A plan made to meet federal requirements counts as compliance. This helps keep power, water, and transport systems safer. This law is in effect now.

You can own and use computing

The law creates a right to own and use computers and other computing tools for lawful purposes. State or local rules can only limit your lawful computing when they are necessary and narrowly tailored to a compelling government interest. Government actions covered include laws, ordinances, rules, policies, permits, tests, and administrative practices. This law is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Daniel Zolnikov
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Curtis Schomer
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 77

House vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 61 • No: 38

House vote • 3/27/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 61 • No: 39

Senate vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/28/2025