# Montana HB 446: Revise indecent exposure laws Montana HB 446, Revise indecent exposure laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jedediah Hinkle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB446-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 446 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise indecent exposure laws - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Crimes - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (573 yes, 412 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tougher penalties for exposure to children: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, indecent exposure to a minor is a separate crime. It applies when the offender knows a person under 16 will see it and is over 4 years older. A conviction can bring a fine up to $50,000 or at least 4 years in state prison. A judge can set less than 4 years with a written goo… - Sex offense definitions section removed: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law removes the definitions in section 46-23-502. Agencies and courts must rely on other cross-references and guidance. This may change how some sex offense terms are read in charging and sentencing. - New rules and exceptions for indecent exposure: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, indecent exposure covers exposing genitals or intimate parts by any means. This includes electronic communication. It applies when someone acts knowingly and the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm. Intent can be to abuse, humiliate, harass, violate dignity, degrade,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vince Ricci (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 49 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 53 | 47 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Do Concur | pass | 60 | 38 | | | 2025-04-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 2 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | AMD-HB0446.002.004 Neumann D/PASS | pass | 29 | 20 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 27 | 23 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | ReconsAction -Usher | fail | 19 | 26 | | | 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 52 | 45 | | | 2025-02-28 | House | AMD-HB0446.002.001 Stafman DO PASS | fail | 41 | 58 | | | 2025-02-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 54 | 45 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-12: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-05-01: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-25: Returned with Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-12: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-03: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-01: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-02-21: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-12: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 5), 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=eaaea2d1-c1c1-4067-b7d9-445f6b18de3c) - Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ee9a81c4-b83a-465d-a2ea-c873885ff64c) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=252a4a70-567d-4bd0-8702-8473ba5804ac) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=97cf5d18-d5a4-4f72-afc4-eb166d151185) - Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3243f943-9b84-4e35-8c9e-9a39f5e85dcc) ## 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 - [As Amended (Version 5) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=eaaea2d1-c1c1-4067-b7d9-445f6b18de3c) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ee9a81c4-b83a-465d-a2ea-c873885ff64c) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=252a4a70-567d-4bd0-8702-8473ba5804ac) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=97cf5d18-d5a4-4f72-afc4-eb166d151185) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3243f943-9b84-4e35-8c9e-9a39f5e85dcc) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB446-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).