SB 297 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise privacy laws

SB 297 generally revises privacy laws, affecting consumers and entities that collect personal data. The bill requires these "controllers" to notify consumers when their information has been collected and to provide an opt-out option for consumers. It also mandates that controllers issue privacy notices and outlines their specific duties regarding data handling. Additionally, the Attorney General is required to post information about consumer privacy rights and responsibilities online.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill text shows a minor formatting adjustment where a period was removed from the end of a clause repealing a specific section of a previous law. This change does not alter the legal effect, scope, or requirements of the legislation.
TECHNICAL

Removed a trailing period at the end of the repealing clause, which is a non-substantive formatting correction.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Introduced
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
lower
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
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Daniel Zolnikov
RRepublican
MT
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