Scope: State (Montana)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: May 20, 2025
HB 404 would have barred release of the Montana National Guard to active duty combat absent specified official action. The bill died in process in the House on May 20, 2025.
Constitutional basis: Novel state condition on federal call-up of the Guard, in tension with settled federal militia authority; bill died without enactment.