Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons
HB 545 revises laws concerning missing and murdered indigenous persons. The bill specifically updates the name, membership, and duties of the existing Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force. This legislation aims to enhance state efforts to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed May 16, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 12, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-1-2)
house
Apr 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tyson Running Wolf
DDemocratic
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