HB 434 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise banking laws relating to interactive teller machines

HB 434 clarifies that interactive teller machines (ITMs) do not count as physical bank branches under Montana law. The bill defines an "interactive teller machine" as an unstaffed, automated facility where customers can independently perform core banking transactions or connect remotely with bank staff. This change specifically amends Montana Code sections 32-1-109 and 32-6-103 to exclude ITMs from the definition of "branch," directly affecting banks operating these machines and the Division of Banking that regulates them. The law, signed by the governor on April 7, 2025, provides regulatory certainty for banks using ITMs without requiring additional physical branches.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed Apr 7, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 22, 2025

How they voted

473
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
29 Yea 3 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-3)
senate
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ken Walsh
Ken Walsh
RRepublican
MT
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