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AI regulation in Montana (United States)

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In brief

Montana (United States) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding and 1 in force. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. Montana is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules.

Type
State
Region
Americas
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
1
In force
1
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Verification
Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026

Overview

Montana is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules. On record: Montana Right to Compute Act. This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.

What is the current regulatory status?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Montana Right to Compute Act. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Montana (United States) Act / statute In force Binding

Montana Right to Compute Act

Montana Right to Compute Act (SB 212, 69th Legislature, 2025)

Recognises a right to own and use computational resources and limits government restrictions on them; critical infrastructure facilities controlled by an AI system must have a risk management policy.

Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Montana (United States)
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Montana Right to Compute Act Act / statute In force Binding — Official

No future deadlines are recorded for Montana; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Montana feed · how it works

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Read these alongside US's national rules, which apply as well.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Montana Legislature: SB 212 session law (69th Legislature)
    Montana Legislature · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Montana (United States)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-montana (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_airegulationinmontanauni,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Montana (United States)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-montana}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-montana},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Montana (United States) have an AI law?

Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: Montana Right to Compute Act.

What is the status of AI regulation in Montana (United States)?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Montana (United States)?

Binding: Montana Right to Compute Act. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

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