Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB604: Prohibit guaranteed income programs
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing statewide uniformity for guaranteed income programs; prohibiting a local ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to individuals under a guaranteed basic income program; providing for enforcement by the attorney general; providing definitions; and amending section 7-1-111, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING STATEWIDE UNIFORMITY FOR GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAMS; PROHIBITING A LOCAL ORDINANCE, ORDER, OR RULE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER A GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-1-111, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Statewide uniformity for guaranteed income programs -- local prohibitions -- enforcement -- definitions. (1) This section may be cited as the "Work Protection Act". (2) The purpose of this section is to promote the value of work by prohibiting local governments from administering guaranteed income programs. (3) Unless expressly authorized by statute, a political subdivision may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to individuals under a guaranteed income program. (4) Any ordinance, order, or rule prohibited by this section is null and void. The attorney general shall send a cease and desist order to any political subdivision that adopts or enforces an ordinance, order, or rule in violation of this section. If the political subdivision fails to comply with the order, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name of the state for injunctive relief against any political subdivision that has adopted an …
Sponsors
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Votes
- Take HB 604 from LOH Committee - Mitchell (March 5, 2025): 45 yea, 53 nay, failed
Subjects: Social Services, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB604?
- HB604 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit guaranteed income programs.
- What does HB604 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing statewide uniformity for guaranteed income programs; prohibiting a local ordinance, order, or rule for the purpose of making payments to individuals under a guaranteed basic income program; providing for enforcement by the attorney general; providing definitions; and amending section 7-1-111, mca.".
- What is the status of HB604?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB604?
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5).
- Where is the official record for HB604?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1796
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