An update on this bill.
On 03-21-2009, the bill passed the House (85-14) and was sent to the Senate.
On 03-27-2009, the bill passed out of the Senate Businee, Labor, and Economics Committee (7-4).
On 04-02-2009, the bill passed the Senate (29-21) and was sent to the Governor.
The Governor of Montana signed the bill into law on 04-15-2009. The law goes into effect on 10-01-2009 (info taken from
here).