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MontanaSB 39369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Provide funding for enforcement of PL 280

Sponsored By: Greg Hertz (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lake County cannot withdraw until at least 2027

The Lake County board of commissioners cannot withdraw its consent to enforce criminal law until June 1, 2027. If a related state law’s end date is extended past June 30, 2027, the ban lasts until June 30, 2028. This keeps current enforcement in place during that time.

State funds felony enforcement on Flathead Reservation

The state provides $6 million for the 2025–2027 biennium to reimburse costs of enforcing felony criminal law on the Flathead Reservation. The Office of Budget and Program Planning manages these reimbursements to Lake County and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. If Lake County rescinds and vacates Resolution No. 22-42(a) from January 3, 2023, the state pays $250,000 to the county and $250,000 to the tribes on or before July 31, 2025. After the state, county, and tribes sign a cost-sharing agreement covering spending for the fiscal years starting July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026, the remaining FY 2025 money is split equally within 30 days. For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the money is split equally by July 31, 2026, after the budget office confirms all parties substantially followed the agreement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 355 • No: 43

Senate vote • 4/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 39 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 34 • No: 16

House vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 96 • No: 3

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/15/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 44 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 44 • No: 6

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 Speaker

    5/5/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/29/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    4/28/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/25/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/23/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/23/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/22/2025House

  13. Fiscal Note Requested

    4/17/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report

    4/17/2025House

  15. Committee Executive Action

    4/17/2025House

  16. Hearing

    4/8/2025House

  17. Hearing

    3/21/2025House

  18. 1st Reading

    3/17/2025House

  19. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025House

  20. Transmitted to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  21. 3rd Reading

    3/15/2025Senate

  22. 2nd Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  23. Committee Report

    2/27/2025Senate

  24. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025Senate

  25. Hearing

    2/26/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/29/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/18/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

    PDF

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