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Western Native Voice has a strong presence at the Montana State Legislature. We encourage our members to engage and hold our elected officials accountable for adequately addressing issues affecting Native Americans in Montana. We rely on member communication tactics and relationships with Native and non-Native allies, including tribal governments and tribal colleges. Our success is only as strong as our members.
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WNV Supported
HB 16 Jennifer Carlson(R) HD 69 – Revise laws relating to child abuse and neglect proceedings
HB 18 Tyson T Running Wolf(D) HD 16 – Establish missing persons response team training grant program
HB 19 Tyson T Running Wolf(D) HD 16 – Revising laws related to Indian affairs and economic development
HB141 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 – Revise Blackfeet mitigation laws
HB 163 Tyson T Running Wolf (D) HD 16 – Revise and extend Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force
HB 287 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Revise laws related to Indian language preservation
HB 300 – Frank Smith (D) HD 31 – Revise tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor product laws
HB 317 – Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Provide for the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act
HB 330 Frank Smith (D) HD 31 – Revise laws related to tribal DUI task forces
HB 346 Johnathan Windy Body D HD 32 – Revise the tribal computer programming scholarship program
HB 366 – Donavon Hawk (D) HD 76 – Increase penalties for passing school buses.
HB 388 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Revise laws related to Indian Education for all
HB 350 Frank Smith (D) HD 31 – Generally revise country of origin labeling
HJ 1 Lola Sheldon-Galloway(R) HD 22 – Request interim study on missing youth
LC0174 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons
LC2318 Frank Smith (D) HD 31 – Move the cowboy hall of fame back to Wolf Point
LC2323 Frank Smith (D) HD 31 – Generally revise country of origin labeling
LC3924 Susan Webber (D) SD 8 – Allow observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
LC3925 Susan Webber (D) SD 8 – Generally revise Montana Indian policy laws
LC3926 Susan Webber (D) SD 8 – Generally revise labor laws related to Indian reservations
LC4001 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Generally revise class 7 license proficiency standards
LC4002 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Generally revise Indian education laws
LC4004 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Generally revise STOP Act
LC4010 Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 – Revise community health aide program laws
LC4211 Tyson T Running Wolf (D) HD 16 – Generally revise grow your own educator grant program
LC4220 Shane A Morigeau (D) SD 48 – Establish autism facilities grant program
SB 66 Mike Fox(D) SD 16 – Generally revise laws related to Montana national guard benefits and rights
SB 77 Shane A Morigeau(D) SD 48 – Generally revise laws related to redistricting data for inmates
SB 80 Mike Fox(D) SD 16 – Authorize investment authority for retained interest
SB 86 Shane Morigeau (D) SD 48 – Limiting number of registered voters in each election precinct.
SB 119 Susan Webber(D) SD 8 – Provide tribal property tax exemption to tribal members
SB 120 Susan Webber(D) SD 8 – Establish the Chief Earl Old Person memorial highway
SB 141 Shane A Morigeau (D) SD 48 – Create indigenous people’s day
SB 146 Shane A Morigeau(D) SD 48 – Revise laws relating to wage transparency
SB 277 Shane A Morigeau (D) SD 48 – Revise laws relating to victims of crime
SJ6 Susan Webber (D) SD 8 – Joint resolution to recongnize the Indian Boarding School Experience
WNV Opposed
HB 196 Lyn Hellegaard (R) HD 97 – Revise election laws related to the counting of votes
HB 206 Ron Marshall(R) HD 87 – Generally revise mill levy election laws
LC0031 Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 – Limit the location of polling places and ballot receptacles
LC0034 Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 – Limit absentee ballots to people in the military or with physical disabilities
LC0047 Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 – Revise laws related to voting by recently registered voters
LC0048 Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 – Revise laws related to ballot drop boxes
LC1964 Keith Regier (R) SD 3
Joint resolution regarding Indian reservations
LC3050 Joe Read (R) HD 93 – Assign oversight of water compacts and management to Public Service Commission
LC4236 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 – Resolution opposing bison introduction at Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge
LC4237 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 – Generally revise bison management law
LC4326 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 – Revise immunity provisions in CSKT water compact
LC4399 Joe Read (R) HD 93 – Revise laws related to CSKT water compact
SB 117 Shelley Vance(R) SD 34 – Prohibiting use of certain funds for conducting an election
SB 176 Keith Regier(R) SD 3 – Revise interim and statutory committee membership