Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB147: Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the montana indian child welfare act and related laws; repealing section 55, chapter 716, laws of 2023; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE MONTANA INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND RELATED LAWS; REPEALING SECTION 55, CHAPTER 716, LAWS OF 2023; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature recognizes the guiding principles it enacted in section 2-15-142, MCA, that in formulating or implementing policies that have direct tribal implications, the state should consider the following (2) mutual understanding and respect; (3) regular and early communication; (4) a process of accountability for addressing issues; and (5) preservation of the tribal-state relationship; and in possibly no other area of concurrent tribal and state law is it more important that these principles be followed as in an area as socially and culturally determinative as family relationships. Section 1. Repealer. Section 55, Chapter 716, Laws of 2023, is repealed. Section 2. Notification to tribal governments. The secretary of state shall send a copy of [this act] to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 147 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 147, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. 147 …
Sponsors
- Windy Boy, Jonathan (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Fyant, Shelly (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (April 17, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 16, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 94 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Indians
Common questions
- What is SB147?
- SB147 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws.
- What does SB147 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the montana indian child welfare act and related laws; repealing section 55, chapter 716, laws of 2023; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB147?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB147?
- Windy Boy, Jonathan (D, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB147?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1347
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