Montana House Committee Passes Bill to Limit Facial Recognition Surveillance
HELENA, Mont. (March 1, 2021) – On Friday, a Montana House Committee passed a bill that would place limits on law enforcement use of facial recognition. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Montana; it could also hinder one aspect of the...
Montana Senate Passes Bill to Put Electronic Communications and Data Privacy Amendment on the Ballot
HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 26, 2021) – On Tuesday, the Montana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to elevate the privacy of a person’s electronic communications and data to the same level as “persons, houses,...
Montana House Committee Passes Bill that Sets Foundation to End Federal Gun Control Enforcement
HELENA, Mont. (Feb 25, 2021) – Yesterday, a Montana House committee passed a bill that would ban enforcement of any new federal gun control, a major step toward bringing such federal acts to an end within the state. Rep. Jedediah Hinkle (R-Belgrade) introduced House...