--- type: "Bill" title: "Prohibit access to child pornography in Montana" description: "Prohibit access to child pornography in Montana" jurisdiction: "us/states/mt" legislature: "Montana Legislature" session: "2025" identifier: "HB 752" citation: "Montana HB 752 (2025)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Communications", "Crimes", "Minors", "Utilities"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Lukas Schubert"] version_count: 79 action_count: 50 vote_count: 8 first_action: "2024-11-20T15:48:39+00:00" last_action: "2025-05-13T19:00:32+00:00" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54eac0b2-09c6-459c-8ae4-88150761c3d3" source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1729?open_tab=sum" source_hash: "6a4294bc1b531f1177694c129837684356fe2a009a56637e478a19d6aaa43463" 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 752 (2025) — Prohibit access to child pornography in Montana ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **HB0752.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289384) 2. **HB0752.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289749) 3. **HB0752.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291466) 4. **HB0752.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291467) 5. **HB0752.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289383) 6. **HB0752.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291477) 7. **HB0752.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291476) 8. **HB0752.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291478) 9. **HB0752.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291475) 10. **HB0752.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292723) 11. **HB0752.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292730) 12. **HB0752.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295147) 13. **HB0752.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292724) 14. **HB0752.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303535) 15. **HB0752.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303538) 16. **HB0752.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303479) 17. **HB0752.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303478) 18. **HB0752.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305788) 19. **HB0752.002.005_combo_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305789) 20. **HB0752.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307035) 21. **HB0752.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307037) 22. **HB0752_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287577) 23. **HB0752_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292162) 24. **HB0752_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292163) 25. **HB0752_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292164) 26. **HB0752_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292165) 27. **HB0752_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287278) 28. **HB0752_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292167) 29. **HB0752_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293933) 30. **HB0752_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294034) 31. **HB0752_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304783) 32. **HB0752_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305895) 33. **HB0752_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305896) 34. **HB0752_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305897) 35. **HB0752_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305898) 36. **HB0752_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292176) 37. **HB0752_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292178) 38. **HB0752_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292195) 39. **HB0752_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292205) 40. **HB0752_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292215) 41. **HB0752_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292216) 42. **HB0752_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292219) 43. **HB0752_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292239) 44. **HB0752_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292166) 45. **HB0752_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305899) 46. **HB0752_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305909) 47. **HB0752_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305913) 48. **HB0752_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305915) 49. **HB0752_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305917) 50. **HB0752_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308182) 51. **HB0752_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313846) 52. **HB0752_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313847) 53. **HB0752_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305900) 54. **HB0752_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305901) 55. **HB0752_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305902) 56. **HB0752_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305903) 57. **HB0752_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305905) 58. **HB0752_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305906) 59. **HB0752_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305907) 60. **HB0752_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305908) 61. **HB0752_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305894) 62. **HB0752_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313849) 63. **HB0752_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320789) 64. **HB0752_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322517) 65. **HB0752_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322518) 66. **HB0752_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322519) 67. **HB0752_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324901) 68. **HB0752_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326340) 69. **HB0752_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327587) 70. **HB0752_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313908) 71. **HB0752_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313909) 72. **HB0752_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313910) 73. **HB0752_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313911) 74. **HB0752_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313912) 75. **HB0752_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315274) 76. **HB0752_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315275) 77. **HB0752_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317279) 78. **HB0752_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313848) 79. **LC1729.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286179) ## Votes - Unknown — **59–40** (pass) · lower - Do Concur — **82–16** (pass) · lower - Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower - Do Pass — **51–46** (pass) · lower - Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper - be_concurred_in_as_amended — **8–0** (pass) · upper - do_pass_as_amended — **12–8** (pass) · lower - Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Lukas Schubert — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2024-11-20T15:48:39+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned - **2024-11-20T17:07:33+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold - **2025-01-08T01:12:49+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold - **2025-02-20T16:13:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review - **2025-02-20T18:46:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit - **2025-02-22T22:54:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing - **2025-02-23T07:16:12+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review - **2025-02-23T15:21:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly - **2025-02-23T19:47:38+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery - **2025-02-24T15:58:54+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester - **2025-02-25T17:41:36+00:00** (H) Introduced - **2025-02-25T17:45:32+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested - **2025-02-25T18:48:38+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee` - **2025-02-25T20:06:19+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1` - **2025-02-28T21:50:02+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary - **2025-03-03T19:20:17+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage` - **2025-03-04T00:49:57+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt` - **2025-03-04T01:05:55+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned - **2025-03-04T15:22:39+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed - **2025-03-04T19:59:06+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested - **2025-03-04T20:39:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage` - **2025-03-05T16:40:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2` - **2025-03-07T16:26:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3` - **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate - **2025-03-15T00:35:26+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1` - **2025-03-17T14:21:01+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt` - **2025-03-17T21:01:45+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned - **2025-03-18T15:05:16+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed - **2025-03-18T22:42:10+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee` - **2025-03-21T18:38:18+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary - **2025-03-24T09:15:21+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary - **2025-03-27T21:19:39+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary - **2025-04-04T17:58:05+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary - **2025-04-04T20:04:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary - **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2` - **2025-04-09T21:46:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2` - **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3` - **2025-04-10T18:18:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3` - **2025-04-10T20:22:44+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments - **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2` - **2025-04-17T20:42:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2` - **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3` - **2025-04-18T17:06:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3` - **2025-04-18T19:15:56+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling - **2025-04-21T20:17:31+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling - **2025-04-29T15:00:58+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage` - **2025-05-01T20:30:56+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage` - **2025-05-01T21:48:39+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt` - **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature` - **2025-05-13T19:00:32+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/54eac0b2-09c6-459c-8ae4-88150761c3d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).