# Montana HB 954: Extend PL280 termination date

Montana HB 954, Extend PL280 termination date, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 954
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Extend PL280 termination date
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Indians, Law Enforcement, Federal Government, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (287 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Flathead Reservation law extended to 2031: mixed, low. The law extends the 2021 state-tribal jurisdiction arrangement in Lake County and the Flathead Indian Reservation. It now ends on June 30, 2031. The law takes effect on passage and approval. Until 2031, the same enforcement and criminal-jurisdiction rules stay in place; after that, they end unless…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Regier (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 94 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-23: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-22: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-18: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-18: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9f7f9997-d978-4ef3-ab64-f452402f6a63)
- Introduced, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=57d0888f-9030-496d-b57d-ecf6a103915c)

## 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=9f7f9997-d978-4ef3-ab64-f452402f6a63)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=57d0888f-9030-496d-b57d-ecf6a103915c)

## 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-HB954-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).