States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.
- Montana
Bill / Ordinance / Regulation | Main Topic | Summary | Effective Date |
| Montana SB 143 (LC2447) | Contracts | Amends the statute of limitations for any action regarding a contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded on an instrument in writing from eight to six years. | 10/1/2025 |
Montana HB 128 (LC941) | Emergency Responder Leave | Prohibits termination of volunteer emergency service providers who are absent or late to work while performing these services during an emergency. | 10/1/2025 |
| Montana HB 226 (LC1663) | Immigration | Requires employers to verify all employees' legal ability to work in the United States prior to commencement of work. | 7/1/2025 |
Montana HB 367 | Workers' Compensation | Provides that whether an employer furnishes transportation or an employee receives reimbursement for costs of travel is not dispositive of whether the employee is covered by workers' compensation provisions. | 10/1/2025 |
| Montana HB 428 | Workers' Compensation | Clarifies when an employer is an employer of a temporary worker for purposes of workers’ compensation requirements. | 10/1/2025 |
| Montana HB 807 (LC2455) | Vaccinations | Prohibits employers from requiring vaccines allowed under an emergency use authorization or undergoing safety trials. | 10/1/2025 |
| Montana SB 163 (LC5) | Medical Privacy and Data Security | Adds protections for the privacy of neural data and revises provisions related to privacy notices. | 10/1/2025 |
| Montana SB 297 (LC372) | Privacy and Data Security | Amends the opt-out, privacy notice, and enforcement provisions of the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act. | 10/1/2025 |
This article provides a general snapshot of generally applicable labor and employment laws taking effect soon. Please note that while some of the laws listed below are industry-specific, this article is not meant to be all-inclusive. In addition, many state legislatures are still active, so new laws are taking effect on a near-daily basis. Littler monitors federal, state and local legislation, executive orders, and administrative regulations and other agency activity that impact the labor and employment landscape. Employers that want to keep abreast of new laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate can learn more here.
This article also does not address new minimum wages taking effect during this period. For information on wage-related laws and regulations taking effect this summer, see Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments).
Source(s):
July Is the New January – 2025 | Littler. (2025, June 17). Littler.com. https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/july-new-january-2025?utm_source=elinfonet