---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to crimes against children"
description: "Generally revise laws related to crimes against children"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 82"
citation: "Montana HB 82 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes", "Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kathy Love"]
version_count: 62
action_count: 51
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-09-11T19:33:29+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-07T21:03:47+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f84be1ae-2595-44e2-b3b8-2b9c2cd882e4"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0232?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3557b6f371be66f83c62b2edc1cef97117cb0e77e76e2363d30bb7861b5d16bf"
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 82 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to crimes against children

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0082.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270933)
2. **HB0082.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270934)
3. **HB0082.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281252)
4. **HB0082.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281251)
5. **HB0082_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267880)
6. **HB0082_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271088)
7. **HB0082_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271089)
8. **HB0082_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271091)
9. **HB0082_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271092)
10. **HB0082_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275192)
11. **HB0082_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276256)
12. **HB0082_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267879)
13. **HB0082_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271094)
14. **HB0082_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281295)
15. **HB0082_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281529)
16. **HB0082_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281530)
17. **HB0082_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281531)
18. **HB0082_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281532)
19. **HB0082_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271102)
20. **HB0082_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271103)
21. **HB0082_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271117)
22. **HB0082_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271118)
23. **HB0082_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271240)
24. **HB0082_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273982)
25. **HB0082_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275505)
26. **HB0082_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276552)
27. **HB0082_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271093)
28. **HB0082_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281534)
29. **HB0082_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289492)
30. **HB0082_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293677)
31. **HB0082_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297273)
32. **HB0082_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297274)
33. **HB0082_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281546)
34. **HB0082_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281547)
35. **HB0082_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281601)
36. **HB0082_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281602)
37. **HB0082_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281603)
38. **HB0082_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281604)
39. **HB0082_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281627)
40. **HB0082_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288223)
41. **HB0082_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281533)
42. **HB0082_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297279)
43. **HB0082_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298157)
44. **HB0082_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298158)
45. **HB0082_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308228)
46. **HB0082_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308229)
47. **HB0082_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308230)
48. **HB0082_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310844)
49. **HB0082_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316782)
50. **HB0082_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320360)
51. **HB0082_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324207)
52. **HB0082_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325678)
53. **HB0082_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297280)
54. **HB0082_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297846)
55. **HB0082_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297847)
56. **HB0082_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297850)
57. **HB0082_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297856)
58. **HB0082_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297857)
59. **HB0082_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297858)
60. **HB0082_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297859)
61. **HB0082_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322927)
62. **LC0232.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267186)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **22–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **22–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kathy Love — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-11T19:33:29+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-10-16T17:47:08+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-11-23T04:42:42+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2024-12-06T16:51:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-06T19:21:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-06T23:06:26+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-10T15:53:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-10T19:24:13+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-10T22:21:21+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-12T22:46:13+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-18T20:52:12+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-18T21:33:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-20T22:13:22+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T18:14:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T00:47:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-01-08T13:39:31+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-08T20:20:39+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-09T15:34:11+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-13T17:43:26+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-13T20:05:39+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-15T20:19:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-15T21:03:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-16T22:47:47+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-01-22T00:22:32+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-22T20:14:59+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-23T22:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-23T22:51:29+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-24T21:12:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-27T19:59:29+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-03T20:55:41+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-12T17:43:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-12T20:15:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-14T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-14T22:01:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-21T19:55:05+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-02-26T16:37:41+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-02-26T20:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-02-27T20:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-27T22:11:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-27T23:22:01+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T19:20:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-21T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-21T19:53:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-03-21T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-25T13:45:05+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-03-28T23:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-01T17:00:47+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-01T18:35:47+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-07T19:57:08+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-07T21:03:47+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/f84be1ae-2595-44e2-b3b8-2b9c2cd882e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).