# Montana HB 545: Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons

Montana HB 545, Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 545
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crimes, Indians
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (489 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Council and grants to find missing Indigenous people: benefit, low. The law establishes an advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous persons in the Department of Justice. The Attorney General appoints members, including one from each Montana tribe, a DOJ missing-persons expert, a homicide investigator, an AG’s office representative, and an education repre…
- New state fund for missing Indigenous cases: benefit, low. The law creates a special state account for the advisory council and grants, managed by the Department of Justice. Money can come from gifts, grants, donations, securities, and other lawful sources, and is used for council and grant program costs approved by DOJ and the council. Interest and unspen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-12: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-06: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-04: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-25: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-20: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=42c27bf9-52fd-451d-9ba8-c9b2d6296adf)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=14c71e9e-43b9-4ca5-946f-7d840d061436)
- Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0e426732-7ae8-4c93-983c-def0688280e3)

## 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=42c27bf9-52fd-451d-9ba8-c9b2d6296adf)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=14c71e9e-43b9-4ca5-946f-7d840d061436)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0e426732-7ae8-4c93-983c-def0688280e3)

## 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-HB545-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).