# Montana HB 593: Generally revise sexual abuse reporting laws

Montana HB 593, Generally revise sexual abuse reporting laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bill Mercer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 593
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise sexual abuse reporting laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Family Law, Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (194 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 4 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-22: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-02-22: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-20: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=03a74962-cff8-48cd-99e7-064f52cf92cf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f644a5ae-fcc2-4284-bdef-86746ff7b24b)

## 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 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=03a74962-cff8-48cd-99e7-064f52cf92cf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f644a5ae-fcc2-4284-bdef-86746ff7b24b)

## 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-HB593-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).