Child pornography and criminal racketeering penalties
A proposed 2026 Montana legislative referendum constitutional amendment would allow the state and local governments to outlaw and punish distribution or receipt of child pornography, including through criminal racketeering frameworks.
Should Montana strengthen constitutional authority for state and local governments to outlaw and punish distribution or receipt of child pornography, including via racketeering laws?
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Sources
Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_2026_ballot_measures
Montana Child Pornography and Criminal Racketeering Amendment (2026) ... Allow the state and local government to outlaw and punish distribution or receipt of child pornography
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Pair strong penalties with prevention, rehabilitation, and careful civil-liberty safeguards against overbreadth
- Support clear bans and punishment for distribution/receipt while ensuring due process
- Maintain current criminal laws without a new constitutional amendment on this topic
- Yes, expand state and local power to outlaw and aggressively punish such distribution and receipt
- Yes, maximize penalties and racketeering tools with minimal procedural limits on enforcement