Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB954: Extend PL280 termination date
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act extending the date by which lake county may withdraw from enforcement of criminal jurisdiction within the flathead indian reservation on behalf of the state; amending section 5, chapter 556, laws of 2021; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXTENDING THE DATE BY WHICH LAKE COUNTY MAY WITHDRAW FROM ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION WITHIN THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION ON BEHALF OF THE STATE; AMENDING SECTION 5, CHAPTER 556, LAWS OF 2021; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 5, Chapter 556, Laws of 2021, is amended to read: "Section 5. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2027 2031." Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 954 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 954, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 954 INTRODUCED BY S. FITZPATRICK, J. MORIGEAU, S. FYANT, T. SHARP, G. HERTZ, S. MORIGEAU AN ACT EXTENDING THE DATE BY WHICH LAKE COUNTY MAY WITHDRAW FROM ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION WITHIN THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION ON BEHALF OF THE STATE; AMENDING SECTION 5, CHAPTER 556, LAWS OF 2021; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 23, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 23, 2025): 94 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Federal Government, Indians, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB954?
- HB954 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Extend PL280 termination date.
- What does HB954 do?
- In its own words: An act extending the date by which lake county may withdraw from enforcement of criminal jurisdiction within the flathead indian reservation on behalf of the state; amending section 5, chapter 556, laws of 2021; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB954?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB954?
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB954?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4495
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