Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB178: Limit government use of AI systems
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act limiting the use of artificial intelligence systems by state and local government; prohibiting certain uses of artificial intelligence systems; requiring disclosure of certain uses of artificial intelligence systems; requiring certain decisions or recommendations to be reviewed by a human in an appropriate responsible position; and providing definitions.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT LIMITING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PROHIBITING CERTAIN USES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS; REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN USES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS; REQUIRING CERTAIN DECISIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE REVIEWED BY A HUMAN IN AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSIBLE POSITION; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS. Section 1. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 4], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Artificial intelligence system" means a machine learning-based system that, for any explicit or implicit objective, infers from the inputs the system receives how to generate outputs, including but not limited to content, decisions, predictions, and recommendations that can influence physical or virtual environments. (2) "Cognitive behavioral manipulation" means the use of artificial intelligence systems to influence or alter an individual's or group's thoughts, emotions, decisions, or actions through deceptive, coercive, or subliminal means, or by exploiting psychological vulnerabilities, without the informed consent of the individual or group being influenced. (3) "Government entity" has the same meaning as provided in 46-5-110. (4) "Human in an appropriate responsible position" means a human person who is a state officer or a public employee as those terms are defined in 2-2-102 who has reasonable training in the uses and limitations of artificial intelligence systems and is in a position to modify or reject the …
Sponsors
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5) · primary sponsor
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 88 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 86 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Privacy, Information Technology
Common questions
- What is HB178?
- HB178 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Limit government use of AI systems.
- What does HB178 do?
- In its own words: An act limiting the use of artificial intelligence systems by state and local government; prohibiting certain uses of artificial intelligence systems; requiring disclosure of certain uses of artificial intelligence systems; requiring certain decisions or recommendations to be reviewed by a human in an appropriate responsible position; and providing definitions.
- What is the status of HB178?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB178?
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5).
- Where is the official record for HB178?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1339
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