AI laws in Montana
AI Laws USA tracks 14 entries for Montana: 9 statewide and 5 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
- 10In effect
- 1Enacted, not yet in effect
- 2Proposed
- 0No longer in effect
- 1Blocked in court
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Statewide
| Rule | Status | Takes or took effect |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck Tribes (MT) — Data Center Discussion Ban | In effect | August 10, 2026 |
| Montana HB 513 (property right in voice & likeness vs. deepfakes) | In effect | January 1, 2026 |
| Montana MCDPA | In effect | October 1, 2025 |
| Montana HB 514 (sextortion deepfakes in privacy crime) | In effect | October 1, 2025 |
| Montana HB 178 (limits on government AI use) | In effect | October 1, 2025 |
| Executive Order 5-2025 (406 JOBS Initiative) | In effect | August 11, 2025 |
| Montana SB 413 (crime to share explicit deepfakes) | In effect | May 12, 2025 |
| MT Right to Compute Act | In effect | April 17, 2025 |
| Montana SB 25 election deepfakes — preliminarily enjoined as to plaintiff (2026) | In effect | Not yet set |
Counties and cities
| Rule | Where | Status | Takes or took effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula County MT interim data center moratorium (eff. July 9, 2026) | Missoula County | In effect | July 9, 2026 |
| Missoula MT data center zoning definition amendment (2026) | Missoula | Enacted, not yet in effect | Not yet set |
| Yellowstone County data center construction voter-approval i | Yellowstone County | Proposed | Not yet set |
| City Council delays AI-capable park security camera purchase | Missoula | Proposed | Not yet set |
| Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative ballot litigation (2026) | Butte-Silver Bow | Blocked in court | Not yet set |
City pages
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