SB 24-193

Senate Bill 24-193, which has been approved and is now in effect, prevents cities from expanding their boundaries to include lands within Native American reservations without the explicit approval of the tribal government. This means that any attempt by a municipality to annex land inside a reservation must be authorized by the tribe’s governing body. The bill protects tribal lands from unauthorized expansion by municipalities, ensuring that tribes have control over decisions affecting their territory.

Official Summary

The act makes any annexation of lands within the exterior boundaries of a reservation of a federally recognized Indian tribe located within the state into the boundaries of a municipality invalid unless there is a resolution or ordinance approving the annexation by the tribal council or other governing body of the federally recognized Indian tribe within whose reservation the annexation will occur. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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