Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force Amendments
HB 15 amends the structure and responsibilities of the state's Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force. It directly affects Indigenous communities, tribal governments, and law enforcement agencies working on cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous people. The bill's specific provisions (like new duties, funding mechanisms, or reporting requirements) are not detailed in the provided context. The bill is currently moving through the legislative process, having been filed in the House after Senate consideration. Without additional text describing the amendments, concrete policy changes cannot be summarized.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 8, 2025
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The bill reestablishes the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force with nine members, including two legislative co-chairs, tribal representatives, victim advocates, and state agency directors. A new member representing state sheriffs was added to the task force composition. The task force must report findings by September 30, 2026, and will develop protocols for investigating and addressing crimes involving murdered and missing indigenous individuals.
Scope change
The task force membership was expanded to include a representative from an association representing state sheriffs, broadening law enforcement representation in the task force.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a tenth member to the task force: one representative appointed by an association that represents sheriffs in the state.
REQUIREMENT
Updated member count from nine to ten members in both the long title and statutory language.
Added 'and' before the final member designation and changed the closing punctuation to include the new member in the list.
Established that the task force must report findings to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee by September 30, 2026.
Defined task force responsibilities including developing model protocols, seeking input from multi-disciplinary persons, and addressing jurisdictional clarity.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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