Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB66: Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act adopting the most recent federal military laws, regulations, and codes applicable to the governance of the montana national guard; amending section 10-1104, mca; and providing an applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL MILITARY LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND CODES APPLICABLE TO THE GOVERNANCE OF THE MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD; AMENDING SECTION 10-1104, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Section 10-1-104, MCA, is amended to read: "10-1-104. Federal regulations to govern. (1) Federal laws and regulations, forms, precedents, and usages relating to and governing the armed forces of the United States and the national guard, as in effect on October 1, 2023 2025, insofar as they are applicable and not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or with a rule or regulation adopted pursuant to 10-1-105, apply to and govern the national guard of this state, including all members on active duty within the state as active duty guard/reserve (AGR) personnel under Title 32 of the United States Code. (2) The Uniform Code of Military Justice, as in effect on October 1, 2023 2025, including the regulations, manuals, forms, precedents, and usages implementing, interpreting, and complementing the code, is adopted for use by the national guard of this state and applies, insofar as the code is not otherwise inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, including the regulations, manuals, forms, precedents, and usages implementing, interpreting, and complementing the constitution and laws of this state, or with a rule or regulation adopted pursuant …
Sponsors
- Elverum, Pete (D, 82) · primary sponsor
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (February 25, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 24, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 17, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 16, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Military Affairs, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is HB66?
- HB66 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations.
- What does HB66 do?
- In its own words: An act adopting the most recent federal military laws, regulations, and codes applicable to the governance of the montana national guard; amending section 10-1104, mca; and providing an applicability date.
- What is the status of HB66?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (March 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB66?
- Elverum, Pete (D, 82), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB66?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0281
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