Montana Legal Updates

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If you're an existing ComplianceHR client, you can access these updates and robust links to learn more about each of these changes through the PolicySmart™ solution.

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Montana Legal Updates:

July 2025

• Montana Enacts the Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law (effective Jul 01, 2025)
• Montana Requires Leave for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers–Includes New Policy

June 2025

• Montana Amends Law on Vaccination Status Discrimination
• Montana Amends Law on Leave for Public Officials — Includes Updated Policy
• Montana Amends its Genetic Information Privacy Act
• Montana Enacts the Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law
• Montana Amends its Consumer Data Privacy Act
• Montana Amends Clean Indoor Air Act — Includes Updated Policy
• Montana Amends Law on Service Animals

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October 2024

• Montana Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act (effective Oct 01, 2024)

May 2024

• Montana Updates Wage and Hour Rules

January 2024

• Montana Amends Law on Income Taxes for Nonresidents (effective 01/01/24)
• Montana Enacts Law Requiring Insurance Coverage for Certain Fertility Preservation Services (effective 01/01/24)
• New Montana Law Addresses Health Plan Coverage for Contraception (effective 01/01/24)

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October 2023

• Montana Adopts New Law Defining “Sex,” Including for Purposes of Employment-Related Laws (effective 10/01/23)
• Montana Amends Law on Independent Contractor Exemption Certificates (effective 10/01/23)
• Montana Amends Workers Compensation Act, Changing Ownership Exemption Provision (effective 10/01/23)
• Montana Creates Protections for Employees’ Expression on Personal Social Media Accounts (effective 10/01/23)
• Montana Enacts New Law Requiring Health Care Employers to Create and Maintain Certain Reports Regarding Acts of Violence Against Employees (effective 10/01/23)

August 2023

• Montana Enacts Law Requiring Insurance Coverage for Certain Fertility Preservation Services

July 2023

• New Montana Law Addresses Health Plan Coverage for Contraception
• Montana Enacts New Law Requiring Health Care Employers to Create and Maintain Certain Reports Regarding Acts of Violence Against Employees
• Montana Adopts New Law Defining "Sex," Including for Purposes of Employment-Related Laws
• Montana Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act
• Montana Amends Law on Income Taxes for Nonresidents

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