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30 opponents testified against House Bill 361, which would prevent teachers from disciplining students if they call other students by their legal names instead of their chosen names and don’t use their preferred pronouns.

News from the Montana Capitol

Montana lawmakers and advocates speak out against conservative measures to restrict LGBTQ rights, saying they're under attack.

On an amendment from Rep. Bob Keenan, R-Bigfork, the House voted 95-4 to require the notes be made more easily available to the public.

HB 91, sponsored by Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, would increase per capita funding for local libraries, though Kalispell’s ImagineIF Library will not benefit

A bill that would end up requiring a death certificate for miscarriages drew criticism that it was part of “an anti-choice” agenda, but sponsor Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, said he was willing to amend the most controversial part of the legislation.

No opponents testified, but Republicans grilled sponsor Rep. Ed Stafman, D-Bozeman, on the need for a red flag law. Shortly after closing remarks, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee voted to table the bill.

Introduced by Rep. Braxton Mitchell, the measure will establish the state’s fourth veteran’s cemetery adjacent to the Montana Veterans Home

Montana would establish a new state veterans cemetery in Columbia Falls under a bill the state House endorsed unanimously Tuesday.

Indigenous headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023