Montana § 49-1-303 - Protection Against Compelled Speech
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 49-1-303 — Protection Against Compelled Speech, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-1-303. Protection Against Compelled Speech
Protection against compelled speech. (1) A student may not be subject to a disciplinary action for declining to: (a) identify the student's pronouns; or (b) address a person by using a name other than the person's legal name or a derivative of the person's legal name or by using a pronoun or a title that is inconsistent with the person's sex. (2) An employee, regardless of the scope of the employee's official duties, may not be subject to an adverse employment action for declining to: (a) identify the employee's pronouns while acting within the scope of employment; or (b) address a person by using a name other than the person's legal name or a derivative of the person's legal name or by using a pronoun or a title that is inconsistent with the person's sex. (3) The state may not penalize or take an adverse action against a person because the person declines to: (a) identify the person's pronouns; or (b) address another person by using a name other than the other person's legal name or a derivative of the other person's legal name or by using a pronoun or a title that is inconsistent with the other person's sex.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 49-1-303
What does Montana Code Annotated § 49-1-303 cover?
Section 49-1-303 ("Protection Against Compelled Speech") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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