---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise indecent exposure laws"
description: "Revise indecent exposure laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 446"
citation: "Montana HB 446 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jedediah Hinkle"]
version_count: 74
action_count: 53
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2024-11-12T01:55:14+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T20:40:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4689a8b0-a60f-4f71-a685-9969207aa871"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1270?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "5df260f2d5afa546eca538d4b9650fb7b28bc8717123fd40ff98e7f0b22ea4f1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana HB 446 (2025) — Revise indecent exposure laws

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0446.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286069)
2. **HB0446.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284419)
3. **HB0446.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284420)
4. **HB0446.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285147)
5. **HB0446.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285144)
6. **HB0446.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294692)
7. **HB0446.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289603)
8. **HB0446.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300899)
9. **HB0446.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300990)
10. **HB0446.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304903)
11. **HB0446.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304902)
12. **HB0446.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317804)
13. **HB0446_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280897)
14. **HB0446_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285714)
15. **HB0446_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285715)
16. **HB0446_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285716)
17. **HB0446_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285717)
18. **HB0446_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280619)
19. **HB0446_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285719)
20. **HB0446_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285721)
21. **HB0446_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285722)
22. **HB0446_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285841)
23. **HB0446_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303865)
24. **HB0446_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307481)
25. **HB0446_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307482)
26. **HB0446_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307483)
27. **HB0446_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307484)
28. **HB0446_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285718)
29. **HB0446_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307486)
30. **HB0446_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307632)
31. **HB0446_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309364)
32. **HB0446_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314535)
33. **HB0446_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314538)
34. **HB0446_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307487)
35. **HB0446_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307488)
36. **HB0446_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307597)
37. **HB0446_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307603)
38. **HB0446_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307609)
39. **HB0446_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307615)
40. **HB0446_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307616)
41. **HB0446_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307617)
42. **HB0446_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307485)
43. **HB0446_5(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319205)
44. **HB0446_5(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319233)
45. **HB0446_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319202)
46. **HB0446_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314540)
47. **HB0446_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318929)
48. **HB0446_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319206)
49. **HB0446_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319208)
50. **HB0446_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319209)
51. **HB0446_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319214)
52. **HB0446_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319222)
53. **HB0446_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319223)
54. **HB0446_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319225)
55. **HB0446_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319226)
56. **HB0446_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319228)
57. **HB0446_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314541)
58. **HB0446_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321038)
59. **HB0446_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322489)
60. **HB0446_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323195)
61. **HB0446_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323196)
62. **HB0446_X(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323197)
63. **HB0446_X(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323315)
64. **HB0446_X(26).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325082)
65. **HB0446_X(27).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326124)
66. **HB0446_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316288)
67. **HB0446_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316293)
68. **HB0446_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316294)
69. **HB0446_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317329)
70. **HB0446_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318433)
71. **HB0446_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318798)
72. **HB0446_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318806)
73. **HB0446_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314539)
74. **LC1270.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278526)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- ReconsAction -Usher — **19–26** (fail) · upper
- Do Concur — **60–38** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **53–47** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0446.002.001 Stafman DO PASS — **41–58** (fail) · lower
- Do Concur — **29–21** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **50–49** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0446.002.004 Neumann D/PASS — **29–20** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **54–45** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **52–45** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur As Amended — **27–23** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **5–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jedediah Hinkle — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-11-12T01:55:14+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-27T23:53:13+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-30T20:53:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-03T20:22:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-05T23:34:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-06T12:44:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-07T14:30:50+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-10T15:55:44+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-10T22:38:03+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-10T22:39:15+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-11T17:39:41+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-11T20:01:28+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-12T21:50:35+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-02-17T21:51:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-18T20:51:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-18T21:35:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-21T19:10:52+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-21T20:19:52+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-21T22:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-28T21:50:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-02-28T22:07:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-01T22:31:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-03T20:20:05+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-05T00:40:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-18T14:42:59+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-03T18:03:11+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-03T20:27:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T20:27:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T20:36:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T20:38:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:26+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-18T18:15:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T16:39:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-22T21:20:47+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-24T15:27:30+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-24T22:50:28+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-24T23:10:28+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T14:45:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-25T15:42:55+00:00** (H) Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments
- **2025-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T20:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T21:18:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T16:57:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-29T18:24:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-29T21:38:35+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T18:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T16:05:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-12T17:21:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T20:40:04+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4689a8b0-a60f-4f71-a685-9969207aa871`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).