---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use"
description: "Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 513"
citation: "Montana HB 513 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Information Technology", "Liability", "Privacy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jill Cohenour"]
version_count: 69
action_count: 50
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2024-12-15T16:05:59+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T22:04:09+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2b97bb5-f235-44a7-9931-a81cf4e2ed82"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3983?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "f166fbce98862d86ab9e07370fd503689b7f100696d70c805445d19e6c7c3ef4"
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 513 (2025) — Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0513.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306429)
2. **HB0513.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306430)
3. **HB0513.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308116)
4. **HB0513.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308115)
5. **HB0513.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318186)
6. **HB0513_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283217)
7. **HB0513_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307567)
8. **HB0513_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285685)
9. **HB0513_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285686)
10. **HB0513_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286918)
11. **HB0513_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289954)
12. **HB0513_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306607)
13. **HB0513_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307564)
14. **HB0513_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307565)
15. **HB0513_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307566)
16. **HB0513_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282636)
17. **HB0513_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307717)
18. **HB0513_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308410)
19. **HB0513_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308411)
20. **HB0513_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308412)
21. **HB0513_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308413)
22. **HB0513_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307683)
23. **HB0513_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308415)
24. **HB0513_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314149)
25. **HB0513_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308418)
26. **HB0513_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308419)
27. **HB0513_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308428)
28. **HB0513_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308429)
29. **HB0513_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308430)
30. **HB0513_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308432)
31. **HB0513_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309366)
32. **HB0513_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314146)
33. **HB0513_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308414)
34. **HB0513_5(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319584)
35. **HB0513_5(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320080)
36. **HB0513_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319583)
37. **HB0513_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314151)
38. **HB0513_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319586)
39. **HB0513_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319587)
40. **HB0513_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319588)
41. **HB0513_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319661)
42. **HB0513_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319665)
43. **HB0513_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319668)
44. **HB0513_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319671)
45. **HB0513_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319672)
46. **HB0513_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319673)
47. **HB0513_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319788)
48. **HB0513_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314243)
49. **HB0513_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319794)
50. **HB0513_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319796)
51. **HB0513_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319825)
52. **HB0513_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319826)
53. **HB0513_X(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321068)
54. **HB0513_X(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323281)
55. **HB0513_X(26).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323282)
56. **HB0513_X(27).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323283)
57. **HB0513_X(28).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325072)
58. **HB0513_X(29).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325453)
59. **HB0513_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314249)
60. **HB0513_X(30).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325454)
61. **HB0513_X(31).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327026)
62. **HB0513_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314251)
63. **HB0513_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314252)
64. **HB0513_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317169)
65. **HB0513_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319436)
66. **HB0513_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319437)
67. **HB0513_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319563)
68. **HB0513_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314150)
69. **LC3983.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279128)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Rerefer to Energy-Zolnikov — **46–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **94–6** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur As Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0513.002.001 Zolnikov D/PASS — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jill Cohenour — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-15T16:05:59+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-03T23:29:36+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-04T21:21:19+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-05T17:53:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-05T23:30:42+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-06T12:41:02+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-07T14:32:58+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-13T15:31:55+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-14T21:41:19+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-17T18:14:25+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-17T20:14:08+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T23:10:15+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-02-24T18:46:18+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-24T22:02:52+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27T21:19:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-28T20:28:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-28T20:40:48+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-02T21:28:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-04T00:06:41+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-01T19:52:35+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
- **2025-04-08T20:58:29+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
- **2025-04-09T19:53:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
- **2025-04-10T23:16:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T23:22:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T21:06:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:28+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T20:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T21:59:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T20:00:15+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-22T16:56:54+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-25T20:20:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T20:30:22+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T22:15:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-28T15:54:10+00:00** (H) Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments
- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T17:05:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T19:30:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-30T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T17:01:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-30T19:15:31+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate for Consideration of Governor's Proposed Amendments
- **2025-04-30T19:49:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-30T20:17:16+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T18:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T18:43:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T22:04:09+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/b2b97bb5-f235-44a7-9931-a81cf4e2ed82`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).