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MT SB305

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cuffe

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 37-19-828, MCA to require funeral trust fund deposits and investments to comply with the prudent investor rule (Title 72, chapter 38, part 9) instead of the previous requirement that they be insured by a federal government instrumentality
  • Prohibits waiver of the prudent investor rule for funeral trust funds
  • Retains existing requirements that funeral service providers deposit funds within 10 business days in a banking institution, savings and loan association, or credit union with an office in Montana
  • Maintains requirement that deposits constitute a trust fund for the benefit of the person contracting for prearranged funeral services, held in a separate account

Legislative Description

Revise funeral trust laws

Estates and Trusts

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Labor2/28/2025
Business, Labor and Economic Affairs2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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