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MT HB 514

enacted

Criminalize use of real and digitally fabricated sexually explicit images

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Did MT HB 514 pass?

Yes. MT HB 514 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-19): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 514 about?

MT HB 514 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Criminalize use of real and digitally fabricated sexually explicit images”.

Who sponsors MT HB 514?

Jill Cohenour is the primary sponsor of MT HB 514.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-19 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jill Cohenourprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-19

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-13

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-07

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-06

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-05-02

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-25

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-22

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-22

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-22

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-18

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims

  11. 2025-04-18

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims

  12. 2025-04-17

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  13. 2025-04-16

    (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-16

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  15. 2025-04-16

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  16. 2025-04-15

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary

  17. 2025-04-04

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary

  18. 2025-03-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  19. 2025-03-24

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary

  20. 2025-03-24

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  21. 2025-03-05

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-04

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  23. 2025-03-04

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2025-03-04

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  25. 2025-03-04

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-03-03

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  27. 2025-03-03

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

    committee-passage

  28. 2025-03-03

    (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  29. 2025-03-03

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  30. 2025-03-03

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  31. 2025-03-01

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  32. 2025-02-28

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  33. 2025-02-28

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  34. 2025-02-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  35. 2025-02-24

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  36. 2025-02-20

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  37. 2025-02-18

    (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  38. 2025-02-17

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  39. 2025-02-17

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  40. 2025-02-14

    (H) Introduced

  41. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  42. 2025-01-07

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  43. 2025-01-05

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  44. 2025-01-05

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  45. 2025-01-03

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  46. 2025-01-01

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  47. 2024-12-31

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  48. 2024-12-15

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-24 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-03 · pass · 98-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: absent
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: absent
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
  • do_pass

    2025-03-03 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (23)
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: abstain
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: abstain
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-04 · pass · 99-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: absent
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-04 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-16 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: absent
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-18 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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