(UM Legislative News Service) At the half-way mark of the 2023 Montana Legislature, three House bills that would dictate how public schools in the state handle religion, prayer and sex education just barely made it to the deadline to stay alive. Rep. Greg Kmetz, R-Miles City, is sponsori...
She said it will be valuable to have trans people in the legislature and she will serve alongside Missoula representative SJ Howell, who is non-binary. Both are serving in their first session, in part to be a part of conversations about LGBTQ rights in Montana. “We know the effect these ...
Montana’s Legislature approved the bill Friday. It would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which are typically used later than 15 weeks into a pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately if Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signs it. Planned Parenthood argued the law is unconstitutiona...
The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, who declined to say Friday if he plans to sign it into law. A statement provided by spokesperson Brooke Metrione said the governor "will carefully consider" all bills the Legislature sends to his desk. ...
The 2023 Montana legislature introduced amindnumbing 1,698 bills, resolutions, and other measures.Many were pretty mundane; like updating wording or clarifications on existing laws. And thankfully, most of the nearly 1,700 topics died somewhere along the legislative process. I mean, can you imagi...
“Zephyr encouraged these actions by standing in the middle of the floor encouraging an insurrection after all members were told to move to the sides,” and people in the gallery were told to leave. The caucus, which includes 21 of the legislature’s 102 Republican lawmakers called for imm...
"This move from the Montana legislature sets a dangerous precedent that the government can try to ban any business it doesn't like without clear evidence of wrongdoing," said Carl Szabo, NetChoice's vice president and general counsel. "The US Constitution clearly forbids lawmakers from passing ...
It's not a huge amount of cash, but it should be enough to put new tires on the car or truck. Or perhaps catch up on bills. But the good news is that you won't have to do anything to receive the Montana tax rebates that were passed bythe Legislatureand signed into law byGovernor...
“And I choose my words with clarity and precision and I spoke to the real harms that these bills bring.” The legislature has also passed a bill stating a student misgendering or deadnaming a fellow student is not illegal discrimination, unless it rises to the level of bullying. Dead...
Montana’s Legislature approved the bill Friday. It would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which are typically used later than 15 weeks into a pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately if Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signs it. Article content Planned Parenthood argued the law is unco...