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SB 393 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provide funding for enforcement of PL 280

SB 393 appropriates $6 million from the state's general fund for the biennium starting July 1, 2025, to reimburse expenditures related to felony criminal jurisdiction on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The funding is distributed to Lake County and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Initial funds are contingent upon Lake County rescinding its resolution to withdraw from Public Law 280. Further distributions require an agreement between the state, Lake County, and the Tribes addressing cost-sharing for Public Law 280 implementation within Lake County, and Lake County's ability to withdraw consent for jurisdiction is restricted until at least June 2027.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $6M from general fund for law enforcement reimbursement under PL 280, directly funding state program via budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill allocates $6M to reimburse felony criminal jurisdiction enforcement under PL 280, directly funding law enforcement operations on tribal reservations.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Signed May 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0393_X(2).pdf → SB0393_X(3).pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the phrase 'IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE' from its title, changing the effective date language to simply 'EFFECTIVE DATE'. Additionally, the specific effective date provision in the text was updated to state that the act is effective 'on passage and approval' rather than immediately. These changes clarify that the law will not take effect the moment it is signed but will wait for the formal approval process to complete.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding its timeline of application changed from immediate effect to a delayed effect pending final approval.
TIMELINE

Removed the text 'IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE' from the bill's title.

Changed the effective date provision to state the act is effective 'on passage and approval' instead of immediately.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

39–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic18
14 Yea 4 Nay
77% Yea
R Republican32
25 Yea 6 Nay 1
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-10-1)
senate
Apr 23, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-3-1)
house
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Hertz
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
MT
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