House Bill No. introduced by N. Nicol aims to revise campaign finance laws in Montana by prohibiting campaign contributions from public entities. The bill establishes that it is unlawful for public entities, either directly or through intermediaries, to make any disbursements related to electioneering communications, contributions, or expenditures in connection with a candidate's campaign. Additionally, candidates are prohibited from soliciting, accepting, or receiving such contributions from public entities. Violators of these provisions may face civil liability under existing laws. However, the bill clarifies that these prohibitions do not extend to individual public employees.

The bill also provides a definition of "public entity," which includes any public association, group, union, hospital, nongovernmental organization, nonprofit, school district, or municipality that receives state or federal funding. Furthermore, the bill includes a codification instruction indicating that the new section will be integrated into Title 13, chapter 37, part 2 of the Montana Code.