Montana lawmakers table expansion of the state’s Indian Child Welfare Act

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Montana lawmakers table expansion of the state’s Indian Child Welfare Act

A bill that aims to update the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act was defeated on a 6-5 vote in a Senate committee last week, but the bill’s sponsor said he plans an attempt to revive it. This story also appeared in ICT On Feb. 14 the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee tabled the legislation from Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, Chippewa Cree and a Democrat from Box Elder. Six of the committee’s seven Republicans vot…