Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB921: Constitutional amendment prohibiting distribution or receipt of child pornography
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act submitting to the qualified electors of montana an amendment to article xiii of the montana constitution to regulate child pornography or other obscene material by allowing the state and local governments to outlaw and punish the practice and by creating a private right of action to enforce the violations of federal child pornography laws; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REGULATE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OR OTHER OBSCENE MATERIAL BY ALLOWING THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO OUTLAW AND PUNISH THE PRACTICE AND BY CREATING A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION TO ENFORCE THE VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LAWS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article XIII of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended by adding a new section 8 that reads: "Section 8. Child pornography and criminal racketeering. (1) Nothing in the THIS constitution or the laws of this state may be construed to establish a right to POSSESS, distribute, or receive child pornography in violation of federal racketeering law s or to engage in any other criminal racketeering activity, as defined by federal law, OR OTHER OBSCENE OR NONMAILABLE MATERIAL, AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL LAW, notwithstanding any other provision of the THIS constitution or THE laws of this state. (2) The state of Montana and every county, city, town, or any other local government entity has the power to outlaw and punish the POSSESSION, distribution, or receipt of child pornography that violates federal racketeering laws and any other …
Sponsors
- Millett, Tom (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) 3rd Reading; 2nd Chamber Vote Required
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 56 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 58 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 29 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 54 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 55 yea, 44 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Minors, Constitutional Amendment Proposals
Common questions
- What is HB921?
- HB921 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Constitutional amendment prohibiting distribution or receipt of child pornography.
- What does HB921 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act submitting to the qualified electors of montana an amendment to article xiii of the montana constitution to regulate child pornography or other obscene material by allowing the state and local governments to outlaw and punish the practice and by creating a private right of action to enforce the violations of federal child pornography laws; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB921?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB921?
- Millett, Tom (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for HB921?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4309
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