MT SB292

Expands Montana's product liability law (Section 27-1-719, MCA) to allow consumers to recover economic harm in addition to physical harm caused by defective products that are unreasonably dangerous

Sellers engaged in the business of selling products are liable for both physical and economic damages to users/consumers if the product reaches them without substantial change from its sold condition

The definition of "product liability action" is broadened to include claims for economic damage resulting from defective manufacture, design, labeling, failure to warn, or failure to provide proper instructions

Existing affirmative defenses for sellers remain intact, including the 10-year statute of repose, regulatory compliance presumptions, and defenses based on consumer misuse or contributory negligence

The rebuttable presumption that products are not defective now applies to claims involving economic damage, not just physical injury, death, or property damage