MT HB779

Adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism from May 26, 2016, including its "contemporary examples," into Montana law as a form of discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin

Requires the Department of Labor and Industry to consider the IHRA definition when reviewing, investigating, or determining discrimination complaints involving alleged antisemitic intent

Amends the hate crime sentence enhancement statute (45-5-222) to include antisemitism, allowing additional imprisonment of 2-10 years for offenses motivated by antisemitism

Explicitly states the definition shall not alter evidentiary standards for discrimination claims, infringe on First Amendment rights, or conflict with existing federal or state discrimination laws

Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval