# Montana HB 32: Allow audio and video recording of public events

Montana HB 32, Allow audio and video recording of public events, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Amy Regier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-27 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 32
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow audio and video recording of public events
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-10
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Family Law, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (279 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parental consent for recordings; public events allowed: benefit, medium. Government agencies cannot record a child’s audio or video without a parent’s consent. Recordings of events open to the public, like plays and sports, do not need consent. Courts, police investigations, forensic interviews, school security cameras, and ID photos are also allowed. Parents gain contr…
- Stronger parental say in school and care: benefit, medium. The law reserves core parenting rights to you. You choose your child’s schooling and moral or religious training. You can review all school and health records, and you must consent to health care, biometric scans, and any blood or DNA record, unless a court order allows it. You can opt your child o…
- Government staff cannot hide kids' health info: benefit, low. Except for law enforcement, government employees cannot encourage a child to hide information from a parent. They cannot keep from you information that matters to your child’s physical, emotional, or mental health. Police can still protect investigation details.
- Parents can sue and recover legal fees: benefit, low. You can sue or raise a defense if these parental-rights rules are violated. A court or agency can order appropriate relief. If you win, you get reasonable attorney fees and costs.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vince Ricci (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 39 | 11 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-02-27: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-02-27: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-02-20: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-15: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-14: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-13: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-10: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-10: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-10: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ca95ccd-2641-471e-b2b6-86b1bab6c047)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e7fd4734-d2fe-443a-a0b5-5cb33a822a86)
- Introduced, 2024-12-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b4af6ced-110d-41eb-b547-167cd9cfb1f9)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ca95ccd-2641-471e-b2b6-86b1bab6c047)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e7fd4734-d2fe-443a-a0b5-5cb33a822a86)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b4af6ced-110d-41eb-b547-167cd9cfb1f9)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB32-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).