LC 3431 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Clarify government employee privacy rights

This bill clarifies that public employees in Montana do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy for electronic communications sent or received through agency-provided systems like work email. It states that using government equipment for personal messages voluntarily waives any privacy rights, and these communications remain subject to public records laws and agency policies. Additionally, the bill requires that agency legal counsel does not need to review such communications when responding to public information requests for privacy concerns. The law applies to all Montana public agencies and their employees who use official electronic communication tools.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 14, 2024 Last action Feb 23, 2025
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