Extend PL280 termination date
HB 954 extends the period during which Lake County can withdraw from enforcing state criminal jurisdiction within the Flathead Indian Reservation. Specifically, the bill changes the termination date for this arrangement from June 30, 2027, to June 30, 2031. This amendment allows Lake County to continue its current approach to criminal jurisdiction on the reservation for an additional four years. The bill became effective immediately upon passage and approval.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 17, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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The bill contains a critical error in the termination date where the year '2031' was duplicated, reading '2027 2031' instead of a single year. Additionally, the original termination date of June 30, 2025 (implied by the context of the 69th Legislature) was removed, and the text was modified to include the new, likely intended date of June 30, 2031. These changes alter the lifespan of the act, extending or correcting the expiration timeline from the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding its expiration date was modified due to a text duplication error and a removal of the previous date.
TIMELINE
The termination date was changed from a single year to a duplicated format '2027 2031', which is likely a drafting error intended to set the expiration to June 30, 2031.
The previous termination date of June 30, 2025 was removed from the text.
The year 2031 was added to the termination clause, establishing the new expiration date.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
46–4
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-4)
senate
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Apr 23, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-5-1)
house
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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