Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB453: Prohibit sale of electronic data to the federal government
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing for personal ownership of electronic data; providing that a person possessing an individual's electronic data holds that property in trust for the person; providing that electronic data ownership is nondescendible in intestate succession; requiring permanent deletion of a deceased individual's electronic data unless the person elected for another person to take ownership; requiring that a person receive actual consideration for the sale of electronic data…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRONIC DATA; PROVIDING THAT A PERSON POSSESSING AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELECTRONIC DATA HOLDS THAT PROPERTY IN TRUST FOR THE PERSON; PROVIDING THAT ELECTRONIC DATA OWNERSHIP IS NONDESCENDIBLE IN INTESTATE SUCCESSION; REQUIRING PERMANENT DELETION OF A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL'S ELECTRONIC DATA UNLESS THE PERSON ELECTED FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO TAKE OWNERSHIP; REQUIRING THAT A PERSON RECEIVE ACTUAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC DATA; REQUIRING EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE PERSON TO SELL ELECTRONIC DATA TO A THIRD PARTY OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; RESTRICTING DISCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DATA TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; REQUIRING NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; LIMITING THE USE OF CONTRACTS OF ADHESION REGARDING ELECTRONIC DATA OWNERSHIP; PROVIDING CAUSES OF ACTION; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 32-6-105, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 10] may be cited as the "Electronic Data Ownership Act". NEW SECTION. Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 10], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Electronic data" (b) contents of electronic communications; (c) contents of a communication made through a tone-only paging device; (d) contents of a communication from a tracking device, including an electronic …
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Privacy, Consumer Protection, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is SB453?
- SB453 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit sale of electronic data to the federal government.
- What does SB453 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing for personal ownership of electronic data; providing that a person possessing an individual's electronic data holds that property in trust for the person; providing that electronic data ownership is nondescendible in intestate succession; requiring permanent deletion of a deceased individual's electronic data unless the person elected for another person to take ownership; requiring that a person receive actual consideration for the sale of electronic data…
- What is the status of SB453?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB453?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for SB453?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0589
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