Provide for a Montana individual freedom act
House Bill 618, the "Montana Individual Freedom Act," aimed to restrict how state and local government agencies, including the Department of Military Affairs, could use public funds. The bill would have prohibited these agencies from spending money on memberships, goods, or services from organizations that discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, or religion. It also sought to prevent the expenditure of funds on programs related to "diversity, equity, and inclusion" or on political or social activism. The Attorney General would have been granted authority to investigate alleged violations and adopt rules for enforcement.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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LC2523.pdf
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 2523 to HB 618.1 and updated with the full names of five new sponsors (G. Nikolakakos, S. Fitzpatrick, B. Ler, K. Zolnikov, and B. Mitchell). The document headers were also updated to reflect the new bill number and an 'Authorized Print Version' label. These changes indicate the bill has moved from a legislative committee stage to the House floor for introduction, with no substantive policy, funding, or legal text modifications.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from LC 2523 to HB 618.1, indicating progression from a legislative committee to the House.
Added five specific sponsors to the bill introduction line.
Updated page headers to include the new bill number and 'Authorized Print Version' designation.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 1, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Nikolakakos
RRepublican
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