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Montana

Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for Montana.

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Montana Central Bank Digital Currency Prohibition SB 265 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

Sponsored by Sen. Daniel Zolnikov (R)

Financial Freedom and Innovation Act — Prohibitions on Use and Testing of Central Bank Digital Currency

Montana’s SB 265 bars state and local governing authorities from accepting, requiring, or testing a CBDC while preserving selected digital asset activities.

Last action: May 8, 2025 - Chapter number assigned.

Profile State source MCA § 30-24-103 — CBDC prohibition
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Montana HB 263 Digital Asset Mining and Data Center Ratemaking Proposal HB 263 Expired Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Inactive Committee In committee: Pending Passed Passed: Pending Enacted Enacted: Pending Effective Effective: Pending

Sponsored by Katie Sullivan (D)

An Act Requiring the Reporting of Electricity Use for Certain Energy Users; Establishing Reporting Requirements; Amending Section 69-3-332, MCA; and Providing a Delayed Effective Date

Failed 2025 Montana bill that would have required data centers and digital asset mining businesses, excluding home miners, to report prior-year and anticipated electricity use annually to the PSC and legislative interim committee.

Last action: May 20, 2025 - (H) Died in Process

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