# Montana SB 224: Create indigenous peoples day

Montana SB 224, Create indigenous peoples day, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Shane Morigeau (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 224
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Create indigenous peoples day
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Shane Morigeau (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Indians, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (291 yes, 103 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New state holiday: Indigenous Peoples' Day: mixed, low. The law creates Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal holiday on the second Monday in October, alongside Columbus Day. State agencies, schools, and employers that follow state holidays observe it. If the date falls on Sunday, Monday is observed; if on Saturday, Friday is observed. You get the day off…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shane Morigeau (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 81 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | AMD-SB0224.002.001 Byrne DO PASS | fail | 27 | 70 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Do Concur | pass | 88 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 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)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a36655d2-88b5-4a43-8d7b-0dd9f4f5ad6f)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=54a1b9c3-5af4-4ece-9baa-46fd13c786ed)
- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18206ed2-1ce9-45a6-a89f-34ae63257103)

## 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=a36655d2-88b5-4a43-8d7b-0dd9f4f5ad6f)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=54a1b9c3-5af4-4ece-9baa-46fd13c786ed)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18206ed2-1ce9-45a6-a89f-34ae63257103)

## 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-SB224-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).