Montana I-194: Political spending by corporations and other entities
Montana · Statutory measure · Elections · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would remove political-spending authority from covered corporations, nonprofits, trusts and other entities operating in Montana. Violations would forfeit state-conferred privileges; reinstatement requires returning the spending and meeting compliance conditions. Individuals, political committees, public bodies and qualifying news or editorial activity are excepted.
What applies now
Montana entity law does not impose this proposed blanket exclusion of political spending from corporate and similar legal powers.
If yes / for
Adopt the entity-power restrictions and enforcement framework.
If no / against
Keep existing entity and political-spending law.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
January 1,2027.
Passage rule
Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.
Some official sources do not have comparable automated archives. Consult the linked evidence and its review date.
Source notes
- The media exception excludes publishers controlled by a candidate, party or political committee. This summary describes proposed law, not a prediction of its enforceability.