MontanaSB 14769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws

Sponsored By: Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Indian child welfare section repealed

The law repeals a section of a 2023 Indian child welfare law. Any rules or benefits in that section no longer apply in Montana. People who were covered by that section no longer have those specific protections or duties. The repeal takes effect on passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jonathan Windy Boy

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shelly Fyant

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 316 • No: 80

Senate vote 4/17/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 31 • No: 19

Senate vote 4/16/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 36 • No: 14

Senate vote 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 94 • No: 5

Senate vote 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 95 • No: 4

Senate vote 2/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 30 • No: 19

Senate vote 2/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 30 • No: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025Senate
  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025Senate
  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    4/29/2025Senate
  5. Returned from Enrolling

    4/19/2025Senate
  6. Sent to Enrolling

    4/17/2025Senate
  7. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

    4/17/2025Senate
  8. 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

    4/16/2025Senate
  9. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    4/15/2025Senate
  10. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/14/2025Senate
  11. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    4/14/2025Senate
  12. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/11/2025House
  13. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/11/2025House
  14. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/11/2025House
  15. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/11/2025Senate
  16. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/10/2025House
  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/9/2025House
  18. Hearing

    4/9/2025House
  19. Rereferred to Committee

    4/9/2025House
  20. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/8/2025House
  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/7/2025House
  22. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/7/2025Senate
  23. Hearing

    3/24/2025House
  24. First Reading

    2/26/2025House
  25. Referred to Committee

    2/26/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/17/2025

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/8/2025

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

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