THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
Policy dates
Dated records from the atlas: effective dates and court orders checked against a primary document, and the “since” dates sources reported.
These records do not add up to a complete policy history. A “since” date is a date a source reported, kept as that source's claim. A date does not show what the policy was before or after it, whether it was enforced without interruption, or whether services were available. Chart publication dates, file timestamps and changes in a source's wording are not treated as policy events. A missing date does not mean that no policy existed.
4 dated records
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Code-wide statute defines sex by reproductive biology, in force since Mar. 24, 2026; PI motion pending
2025 Mont. Laws ch. 778 (SB 437), § 1 ('Terms of wide applicability', codified in Mont. Code Ann. Title 1, ch. 1, pt. 2 per § 67, replacing repealed § 1-1-201 per § 66); signed and effective Mar. 24, 2026 (§ 69, effective on passage and approval)
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Bathroom Ban In Public Colleges, Public K-12 Schools, State-Funded Domestic Violence Shelters, & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated (Blocked)
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; Requires Amended Birth Certificate or Certification of Gender Identity
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; No Requirements
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.