SB 182 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise MT Indian language preservation program

SB 182 revises the Montana Indian language preservation program to strengthen the state's commitment to preserving American Indian cultural integrity and languages. The bill provides greater flexibility for Montana tribes to partner with various educational entities, including public, nonpublic, and tribal schools, and postsecondary institutions. It encourages integrating program efforts with school district immersion programs and emphasizes collaborative professional development and the use of existing tribal language materials. The Office of Public Instruction administers the program, distributing funds equally to participating tribal governments who submit applications detailing their language preservation strategies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0182_1(6).pdf SB0182_X.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version with minor formatting corrections to the title and sponsor list. The core policy content remains unchanged, retaining the same requirements for tribal program guidelines, funding distribution, and reporting obligations.
Scope change
None; the substantive scope and applicability of the bill remain identical to the previous draft.
TECHNICAL

Corrected the bill title and sponsor list formatting to match the enrolled version standard, removing redundant text and fixing alignment.

Updated the header to reflect the bill's status as an 'Enrolled Bill' rather than a draft version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

3513
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 5, 2025
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican32
19 Yea 13 Nay
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-5-1)
house
Mar 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Education
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Education
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-13-2)
senate
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jonathan Windy Boy
Jonathan Windy Boy
DDemocratic
MT
16