# Montana SB 181: Generally revise Indian education for all laws Montana SB 181, Generally revise Indian education for all laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB181-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 181 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise Indian education for all laws - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Indians, Education - K-12, Education - School Finance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (295 yes, 97 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Indian studies for all students and staff: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, every public school district requires all certified staff and all students to get instruction in American Indian studies. Districts use licensed Indian language and culture specialists as much as possible. Courses on American Indian topics are developed with Montana tribes a… - School feedback portal and language support: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Office of Public Instruction runs an online portal to collect feedback on Indian Education for All. The office responds to comments and reports each year to legislative committees on feedback, fixes, and district reporting failures. The office also works with the Montana… - Tribal voices in school standards and rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, schools and state education agencies consult Montana tribes when teaching or setting education rules. The superintendent includes tribal representatives on committees that develop or revise content and performance standards. These committees also include taxpayers and reflec… - Districts face cuts for missing reports: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, each district must file an annual report on Indian Education for All spending and work. If a district does not file the report, the Office of Public Instruction reduces its BASE and maximum budgets and BASE aid each year by the full Indian Education for All payment until it… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 6 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Do Concur | pass | 69 | 28 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Do Concur | pass | 74 | 24 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 29 | 20 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 31 | 19 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-09: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-04: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-03-29: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-21: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Tabled in Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-21: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=22667f6c-6ede-40ee-b6ed-c4b781963954) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1018bf3e-3da4-4861-b948-587f40e7efbe) - Introduced, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=52dd9dde-da62-4c05-9daa-eaac4c159fb4) ## 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=22667f6c-6ede-40ee-b6ed-c4b781963954) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1018bf3e-3da4-4861-b948-587f40e7efbe) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=52dd9dde-da62-4c05-9daa-eaac4c159fb4) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB181-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).