# Montana HB 496: Amend laws related to the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands

Montana HB 496, Amend laws related to the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Buttrey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 496
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Amend laws related to the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Federal Government, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (283 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Governor can accept state authority on some federal lands: mixed, low. Montana can accept legal authority back from the United States over some federal lands. It applies to U.S.-owned lands in Montana used as national parks or for the military. The United States must send a written notice offering to give up all or part of its authority. The governor may accept and mu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 5 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-03: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-18: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e229cef4-452d-46e2-9dde-2722c82f3354)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9824ef03-e689-4861-9f01-cd764832bf42)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e229cef4-452d-46e2-9dde-2722c82f3354)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9824ef03-e689-4861-9f01-cd764832bf42)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB496-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).