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MontanaHB 44669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise indecent exposure laws

Sponsored By: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican)

Became Law

Crimes

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger indecent exposure penalties; much tougher for minors

Beginning July 1, 2025, penalties rise for indecent exposure. First offense: up to a $500 fine or 6 months in county jail; second: up to a $1,000 fine or 1 year; third or later: up to a $10,000 fine or up to 10 years in state prison. If the act is seen by someone under 16 and the offender is more than 4 years older, the crime is aggravated. Conviction can bring up to a $50,000 fine and 4 to 100 years in state prison. A judge can give less than 4 years with a written finding of good cause.

Sex offender rules for some exposures

Starting July 1, 2025, some indecent exposure crimes count as sexual offenses. Third-or-later indecent exposure and indecent exposure to a minor qualify. Attempts, solicitations, conspiracies, and juvenile adjudications count too. This can require registration and other sex offender rules.

Indecent exposure now includes online acts

Starting July 1, 2025, the law defines indecent exposure more clearly. It covers exposing genitals or intimate parts by any means, including electronic messages. The person must know it is likely to cause affront or alarm and intend to humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse.

Protections for assisted minors and disabled

Starting July 1, 2025, prosecutors may not charge a minor who was being helped by a parent or guardian under this section. They also may not charge a person who is developmentally disabled.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jedediah Hinkle

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Vince Ricci

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 569 • No: 410

House vote • 4/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 49

House vote • 4/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 19

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 53 • No: 47

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 60 • No: 38

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 96 • No: 2

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 21

House vote • 4/9/2025

AMD-HB0446.002.004 Neumann D/PASS

Yes: 29 • No: 19

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur As Amended

Yes: 26 • No: 23

House vote • 4/9/2025

ReconsAction -Usher

Yes: 19 • No: 26

House vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 52 • No: 45

House vote • 2/28/2025

AMD-HB0446.002.001 Stafman DO PASS

Yes: 40 • No: 58

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 54 • No: 44

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/12/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    5/1/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/29/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

    4/29/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

    4/29/2025House

  10. 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

    4/28/2025Senate

  11. 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

    4/28/2025House

  12. Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments

    4/25/2025House

  13. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  14. Signed by President

    4/24/2025Senate

  15. Signed by Speaker

    4/24/2025House

  16. Returned from Enrolling

    4/24/2025House

  17. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/22/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/18/2025House

  20. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/12/2025Senate

  21. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  22. 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended

    4/9/2025Senate

  23. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    4/9/2025Senate

  24. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/3/2025Senate

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 5)

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/21/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

    PDF

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