Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB311: Enhance legislative understanding of state-tribal relations
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act enhancing legislative understanding of state-tribal relations; requiring the state director of indian affairs to work collaboratively to provide information and training opportunities to legislators; revising the deadline for providing a report to tribal governments; amending section 2-15-143, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENHANCING LEGISLATIVE UNDERSTANDING OF STATE-TRIBAL RELATIONS; REQUIRING THE STATE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN AFFAIRS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEGISLATORS; REVISING THE DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING A REPORT TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 2-15-143, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. State-tribal relations training. (1) In collaboration with the legislative services division and the state-tribal relations committee, the state director of Indian affairs shall make readily available to all legislators information and training (b) the history of federal Indian policy; and (c) the legal rights of tribal members. (2) The information and training under subsection (1) must (b) information and notifications regarding training offered by the governor's office pursuant to 215-143; (c) links to Indian education for all resources provided by the office of public instruction under Title 20, chapter 1, part 5, including any courses required to be taken by certified school personnel under standards adopted by the board of public education; and (d) any other resources determined to be valuable by the state director of Indian affairs and the legislative services division. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 311 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 311 Section 2. Section 2-15-143, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-143. Training and consultation. (1) At least once a year, the governor's office …
Sponsors
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50) · primary sponsor
- Running Wolf, Tyson (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 86 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 80 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Indians
Common questions
- What is SB311?
- SB311 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Enhance legislative understanding of state-tribal relations.
- What does SB311 do?
- In its own words: An act enhancing legislative understanding of state-tribal relations; requiring the state director of indian affairs to work collaboratively to provide information and training opportunities to legislators; revising the deadline for providing a report to tribal governments; amending section 2-15-143, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB311?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB311?
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB311?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0130
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