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MontanaHB 54569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons

Sponsored By: Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democrat)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Account and small funding for missing Native work

The law creates a state special revenue account for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons work, run by the Department of Justice. Lawful gifts, grants, interest, and unspent money stay in the account and are audited. Spending must follow 44-2-411. The law also appropriates $1 to the Department of Justice for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. These items apply only if House Bill 83 also became law.

Council on missing Native people

The law creates a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Advisory Council in the Department of Justice. The Attorney General appoints members, including tribal and law enforcement voices. The council studies causes and barriers, improves coordination, and makes recommendations. It must file a written report by July 1 before each regular legislative session, with counts and other key measures. The council ends on June 30, 2033.

Grants to find missing Native people

The law creates the Looping in Native Communities Network grant program. A tribal entity can win a competitive grant to run a central hub to report, track, and find missing Native people. The hub must meet tech, data, alert, and reporting standards, including automatic alerts and a standard intake form. Smaller matching grants may also support tribal agencies. The program ends on June 30, 2033.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tyson T. Running Wolf

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 486 • No: 5

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 1

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 96 • No: 1

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/25/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/22/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/18/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/10/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/10/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Hearing

    4/6/2025Senate

  17. Hearing Canceled

    3/28/2025Senate

  18. Hearing

    3/25/2025Senate

  19. Referred to Committee

    3/5/2025Senate

  20. Transmitted to Senate

    3/4/2025House

  21. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/4/2025House

  22. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/3/2025House

  23. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/25/2025House

  24. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/25/2025House

  25. Hearing

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/10/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

    PDF

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