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Legislation
Jun 26, 2025
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Engaging with Your Local City Council, County Commission, and School Board

Legislation
Mar 03, 2025
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

SB 220 - Montana Native Americans Voting Rights Act (NAVRA)

The Montana Native American Voting Rights Act (MT-NAVRA) ensures that Native American communities have equitable access to voting infrastructure.
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 03, 2025
Text reading SB 181 a revision to the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act on top of the painting Silent Echos: Honoring our Sqelixw Indigenous Woman, by Aspen Decker
  • Indigenous Justice

SB 181, a revision to the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act

SB 181 revises the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act, enhancing Montana's state constitutional obligation to its students to create culturally responsive curriculums.
Status: Won: new law
Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 24, 2025
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  • Free Speech

2025 Priority Issue Area: Civil Rights

The ACLU of Montana is dedicated to supporting everyone's basic civil rights.
Legislation
Feb 04, 2025
The text "Priority Issue Area: Decriminalizing Poverty" on top of a photo of hands
  • Criminal Legal Reform

2025 Priority Issue Area: Decriminalizing Poverty

The ACLU of Montana also plans to support bills that help create a path to decriminalization of poverty.
Legislation
Feb 04, 2025
A graphic reading Priority Issue Area: 2s-LGBTQIA+ Rights over a photo of people protesting
  • 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

2025 Priority Issue Area: 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights

The ACLU of Montana is committed to protecting the rights of queer and trans people in all aspects of life and is prepared to challenge any legislation singling out queer Montanans for discriminatory treatment.
Legislation
Feb 04, 2025
Text reading "Priority Issue Area: Indigenous Justice" on top of a graphic of a bison
  • Indigenous Justice|
  • +2 Issues

2025 Priority Issue Area: Indigenous Justice

The ACLU of Montana is dedicated to support Indigenous voices in securing and enshrining rights in several legislative spaces such as childcare, voting rights and education.
Legislation
Feb 04, 2025
Text reading "Priority Issue Area: Protecting Democracy" over a photo of a statue of justice
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

2025 Priority Issue Area: Protecting Democracy

Ensuring a fair and free judiciary is the cornerstone of an effective democracy, and the ACLU of Montana will vigorously oppose the latest attempts to undermine, subvert and denigrate the quality of our judicial branch.
Legislation
Jan 29, 2025
A drawing of a hand holding a braided loop, with the text PROTECT NATIVE CHILDREN
  • Indigenous Justice

SB 147- Montana Indian Child Welfare Act (MICWA)

The Montana Indian Child Welfare Act (MICWA) aims to ensure that Native American children can access their cultural identity, language, and heritage.
Status: Won: new law
Position: Support