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House advances bill enabling state acceptance of jurisdiction returned by federal government for military lands
2469383 · March 1, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 496 would allow Montana to accept retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands used for military purposes in limited circumstances, enabling state juvenile courts to handle some offenses involving residents on military installations.
House Bill 496 passed second reading after Representative Ed Buttry described the bill as a mechanism to accept retrocession of jurisdiction from the federal government for specific purposes, principally juvenile matters on military installations.
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