---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminalize disclosure of certain explicit AI-generated media"
description: "Criminalize disclosure of certain explicit AI-generated media"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 413"
citation: "Montana SB 413 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Crimes", "Criminal Procedure", "Information Technology", "Law Enforcement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laura Smith"]
version_count: 58
action_count: 46
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-11T21:02:08+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T15:23:45+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/967ae0f6-1715-4b3d-81e7-572ae700bfc5"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1066?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "b9e6e1e82cc9816a7a45e46711f45be516285cefb6afb26323a439c301e5422e"
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 SB 413 (2025) — Criminalize disclosure of certain explicit AI-generated media

## Version chain

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

1. **LC1066.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283427)
2. **SB0413.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289101)
3. **SB0413.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311545)
4. **SB0413.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311546)
5. **SB0413.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313967)
6. **SB0413.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314385)
7. **SB0413_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286967)
8. **SB0413_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290253)
9. **SB0413_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290254)
10. **SB0413_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290255)
11. **SB0413_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290256)
12. **SB0413_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285624)
13. **SB0413_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290263)
14. **SB0413_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311917)
15. **SB0413_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312054)
16. **SB0413_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312055)
17. **SB0413_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312056)
18. **SB0413_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312057)
19. **SB0413_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290265)
20. **SB0413_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290266)
21. **SB0413_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290292)
22. **SB0413_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290294)
23. **SB0413_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290299)
24. **SB0413_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294134)
25. **SB0413_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301373)
26. **SB0413_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304172)
27. **SB0413_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290260)
28. **SB0413_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314666)
29. **SB0413_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314667)
30. **SB0413_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314668)
31. **SB0413_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314669)
32. **SB0413_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312075)
33. **SB0413_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314671)
34. **SB0413_4(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317688)
35. **SB0413_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314672)
36. **SB0413_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314712)
37. **SB0413_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314713)
38. **SB0413_4(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314714)
39. **SB0413_4(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314715)
40. **SB0413_4(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314716)
41. **SB0413_4(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317645)
42. **SB0413_4(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317687)
43. **SB0413_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314670)
44. **SB0413_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317690)
45. **SB0413_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323000)
46. **SB0413_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323001)
47. **SB0413_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323002)
48. **SB0413_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324991)
49. **SB0413_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326083)
50. **SB0413_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317692)
51. **SB0413_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318160)
52. **SB0413_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318491)
53. **SB0413_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318493)
54. **SB0413_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318494)
55. **SB0413_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318506)
56. **SB0413_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318507)
57. **SB0413_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320968)
58. **SB0413_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317689)

## Votes

- AMD-SB0413.003.001 Regier DO PASS — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **22–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur As Amended — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Laura Smith — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-11T21:02:08+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-12T23:37:27+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-15T14:48:33+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-17T23:16:03+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-18T14:24:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-18T20:28:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-18T23:07:30+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-19T23:19:59+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-21T20:46:13+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-24T20:16:12+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-24T20:36:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-24T21:49:22+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-28T18:42:23+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-28T20:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T22:32:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-06T19:31:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-12T17:33:44+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-03-18T16:53:56+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-24T14:55:38+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-24T17:49:15+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-03-25T21:54:31+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-27T16:37:05+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-01T16:17:24+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-02T19:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-03T19:29:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-03T21:28:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-04-04T16:13:08+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-04T22:16:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-12T03:48:24+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-16T17:26:39+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-16T19:19:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-22T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T20:57:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T20:58:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T20:05:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T00:00:11+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-25T02:08:00+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-28T21:58:54+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:00:06+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T15:51:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T15:23:45+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/967ae0f6-1715-4b3d-81e7-572ae700bfc5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).