Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB446: Revise indecent exposure laws
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing the exposure of a person's intimate parts in a public place to members of the opposite sex or the opposite sex observed at birth to the person constitutes indecent exposure; providing a definition; amending sections 45-5-504 and 46-23-502, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING THE EXPOSURE OF A PERSON'S INTIMATE PARTS IN A PUBLIC PLACE TO MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX OR THE OPPOSITE SEX OBSERVED AT BIRTH TO THE PERSON CONSTITUTES INDECENT EXPOSURE; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTIONS 45-5-504 AND 46-23-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 45-5-504, MCA, is amended to read: "45-5-504. Indecent exposure. (1) A person commits the offense of indecent exposure if the person knowingly or purposely exposes the person's genitals or intimate parts by any means, including electronic communication as defined in 45-5-625(5)(a), under circumstances in which the person knows the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm in order or (b) arouse or gratify the person's own sexual response or desire or the sexual response or desire of any person. (2) (a) A person convicted of the offense of indecent exposure shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term of not more than 6 months, or both. (b) On a second conviction, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term of not more than 1 year, or both. (c) On a third or subsequent conviction, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000 …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments
- : (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 50 yea, 49 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 53 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 60 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes
Common questions
- What is HB446?
- HB446 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise indecent exposure laws.
- What does HB446 do?
- In its own words: An act providing the exposure of a person's intimate parts in a public place to members of the opposite sex or the opposite sex observed at birth to the person constitutes indecent exposure; providing a definition; amending sections 45-5-504 and 46-23-502, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB446?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB446?
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB446?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1270
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