Scope: State (Montana)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Green
Date occurred: May 20, 2025
HB 896, introduced in the 2025 Montana legislative session, would have prohibited harboring or assisting individuals unlawfully present in the United States. The bill died in process, with its last recorded action on May 20, 2025.
Constitutional basis: Ordinary Montana legislative process ran its course; bill failed without enactment, producing no change to state immigration enforcement authority.