Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB379: Revise laws related to state-tribal consultation
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
Revise laws related to state-tribal consultation
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to consultation between state agencies and tribal governments; requiring state agencies to create written consultation policies; requiring state agencies to designate an employee as a tribal liaison; revising agency reporting requirements to the governor; establishing reporting requirements; defining "consultation"; and amending sections 2-15-141 and 2-15-143, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CONSULTATION BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS; REQUIRING STATE AGENCIES TO CREATE WRITTEN CONSULTATION POLICIES; REQUIRING STATE AGENCIES TO DESIGNATE AN EMPLOYEE AS A TRIBAL LIAISON; REVISING AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO THE GOVERNOR; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; DEFINING "CONSULTATION"; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2-15-141 AND 2-15-143, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 2-15-141, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-141. Definitions. As used in 2-15-141 through 2-15-143, the following definitions apply: (1) "Consultation" means a formal, direct, interactive, and timely process of engagement carried out by state agencies to seek, discuss, and consider the views of tribal governments and, when feasible, to seek agreement regarding state proposed actions that may affect tribal interests. (1)(2) "State agency" means a department, board, or commission of the executive branch of state government A DEPARTMENT, BOARD, OR COMMISSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENTTHE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK, THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, …
Sponsors
- Webber, Susan (D, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 27 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 26 yea, 22 nay, passed
- ReconsAction -Smith (April 3, 2025): 25 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (April 3, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 3, 2025): 25 yea, 25 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: Revenue, State, Indians, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB379?
- SB379 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to state-tribal consultation.
- What does SB379 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to consultation between state agencies and tribal governments; requiring state agencies to create written consultation policies; requiring state agencies to designate an employee as a tribal liaison; revising agency reporting requirements to the governor; establishing reporting requirements; defining "consultation"; and amending sections 2-15-141 and 2-15-143, mca.".
- What is the status of SB379?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB379?
- Webber, Susan (D, 8).
- Where is the official record for SB379?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4351
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