Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use
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Became law
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Officially: “Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use” Read the full text
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2025 session
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Dec 15, 2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Feb 3, 2025
(LC) Draft in Edit · Feb 4, 2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Feb 5, 2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Feb 5, 2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Feb 6, 2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Feb 7, 2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Feb 13, 2025
(H) Introduced · Feb 14, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Feb 17, 2025
(H) First Reading · Feb 17, 2025
(H) Hearing · Feb 18, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed · Feb 24, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed · Feb 24, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed · Feb 27, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed · Feb 28, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate · Feb 28, 2025
(S) First Reading · Mar 2, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Mar 3, 2025
(S) Hearing · Apr 1, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended · Apr 8, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended · Apr 9, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried · Apr 10, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended · Apr 10, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred · Apr 12, 2025
(S) Returned to House with Amendments · Apr 12, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred · Apr 16, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 17, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate · Apr 17, 2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling · Apr 18, 2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling · Apr 22, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · Apr 25, 2025
(S) Signed by President · Apr 25, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor · Apr 25, 2025
(H) Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments · Apr 28, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 29, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted · Apr 29, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted · Apr 29, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 30, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 30, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted · Apr 30, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate for Consideration of Governor's Proposed Amendments · Apr 30, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted · Apr 30, 2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling · Apr 30, 2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling · May 2, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · May 2, 2025
(S) Signed by President · May 6, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor · May 7, 2025
(H) Signed by Governor · May 13, 2025
Chapter Number Assigned · May 19, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Jill Cohenour
Recorded votes
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-30 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 50
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-30 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 100
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-29 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 47, YES_EXCUSED 1, ABSENT 2
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-29 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 99, YES_EXCUSED 1
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-17 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 99, EXCUSED 1
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-16 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 92, NO 6, YES_EXCUSED 2
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-12 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 50
Do Concur As AmendedSenate · 2025-04-10 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 48, YES_EXCUSED 2
AMD-HB0513.002.001 Zolnikov D/PASSSenate · 2025-04-10 · MOTION_CARRIED · YES 48, YES_EXCUSED 2
Rerefer to Energy-ZolnikovSenate · 2025-03-17 · YES 46, NO 3, EXCUSED 1
Do PassHouse · 2025-02-28 · BILL_PASSED · YES 97, NO 1, EXCUSED 1, ABSENT 1
Do PassHouse · 2025-02-27 · BILL_PASSED · YES 99, YES_EXCUSED 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Montana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).