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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide for the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act"
description: "Provide for the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 317"
citation: "Montana HB 317 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Family Law (see also: Minors)", "Indians", "Social Services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jonathan Windy Boy"]
version_count: 24
action_count: 64
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2022-11-01T14:30:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T18:39:31+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a5184f78-4fa3-47b7-abfd-a69233585273"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0897"
source_hash: "cb094e42be71fb1060f71902ac26bbce50577fecaf1d3609f24020fe5e257993"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---
# Montana HB 317 (2023) — Provide for the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0317.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6655)
2. **HB0317.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6650)
3. **HB0317.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6644)
4. **HB0317.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6647)
5. **HB0317.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6653)
6. **HB0317.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6659)
7. **HB0317.001.005_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6646)
8. **HB0317.001.005_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6652)
9. **HB0317.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6660)
10. **HB0317.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6658)
11. **HB0317.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6648)
12. **HB0317.002.004_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6645)
13. **HB0317.002.004_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6654)
14. **HB0317.003.001(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6662)
15. **HB0317.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6661)
16. **HB0317.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6649)
17. **HB0317.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6651)
18. **HB0317.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6657)
19. **HB0317.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6656)
20. **HB0317_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6663)
21. **HB0317_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6666)
22. **HB0317_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6664)
23. **HB0317_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6667)
24. **HB0317_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6665)
## Votes
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred — **6931** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **3312** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **3911** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **3812** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **72** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **7325** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **6432** (pass) · lower
- (H) Conference Committee Report Received — **33** (fail) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **156** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **6633** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **6435** (pass) · lower
- (S) Conference Committee Report Received — **33** (fail) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **3713** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Jonathan Windy Boy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-05-22T18:39:31+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-22T17:20:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-12T17:30:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-11T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-09T14:46:10+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-09T14:46:09+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-05T21:00:04+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-05-03T20:56:10+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:32:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T21:31:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T18:07:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T17:16:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T17:00:02+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-28T17:00:01+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-28T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-24T23:40:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-21T21:27:00+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-21T19:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2023-04-17T22:10:45+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-15T01:55:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-15T00:33:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T21:43:54+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-12T19:44:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-07T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-05T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-22T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-21T15:35:08+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-16T20:42:36+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-16T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-13T19:31:20+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01T22:12:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-01T00:10:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-02-28T23:45:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-27T21:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T20:33:54+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-22T20:17:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-21T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-01T22:00:21+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-01T17:25:57+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-25T20:27:54+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-25T18:15:43+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-24T17:36:05+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-24T15:58:45+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-20T22:56:55+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-01-20T16:51:56+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-20T14:39:41+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-20T14:39:36+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-19T20:31:22+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-19T17:10:57+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-19T15:44:20+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-19T15:44:19+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-18T02:26:59+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-16T22:16:51+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-16T22:16:50+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-13T16:38:47+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-11T01:33:15+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-09T16:01:41+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-06T23:24:39+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-01-06T18:14:54+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-11-01T14:30:53+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a5184f78-4fa3-47b7-abfd-a69233585273`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).