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Montana did not wait for Washington. It passed all five.One — cash. A store with a person at the register must accept US currency — state law. Nobody can force you onto a card or an app just to buy groceries.Two — face scans. Government facial-recognition surveillance is banned, and agency use is sharply limited (SB 397, 2023).Three — AI surveillance. Government AI may not surveil public spaces, manipulate people, or sort them by behavior, and AI recommendations about your rights need a human review (HB 178, 2025).Four — data warrants, in the constitution itself. Voters amended it so electronic data and communications get the same protection as the papers in your home.Five — the broker loophole, closed. First state in America to ban its government from buying your sensitive data from brokers to dodge the warrant rule (SB 282, 2025).Senator Ken Bogner carried or backed several of these himself.So let's hear the roll call: how many of the five does YOUR state have?