HB818

Montana HB818 prohibits foreign nationals from funding or interfering in statewide ballot issues.

Montana HB818 amends campaign finance laws to prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions, expenditures, or independent expenditures related to statewide ballot issues. The bill also bans foreign nationals from soliciting or knowingly facilitating such activities. Violations result in civil penalties, with fines up to $500 or three times the amount involved, whichever is greater. The commissioner or an appropriate county attorney can bring civil actions to enforce the law. The bill codifies these provisions as part of Title 13, chapter 37, part 5.