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A second Montana legislator has tested positive for Covid-19 during the 2021 session, Republican leadership announced late Monday.

A second Montana legislator has tested positive for Covid-19 during the 2021 session, Republican leadership announced late Monday.

Montana Legislative Panel Adopts New COVID-19 Guidelines A panel of Montana state legislative leaders adopted new guidelines Friday for holding the session during the coronavirus pandemic. The move came one day after a state lawmaker announced he tested positive for COVID-19. Lawmakers are now expected to immediately notify legislative leaders if they’re diagnosed with COVID-19 and they’re advised to notify the local health department to begin contact tracing. Masks are also highly encouraged for all legislators and visitors, as are daily temperature checks when entering the capitol. Mem...

A Republican state representative from Hamilton revealed late Thursday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 – the first state lawmaker to be known as infectious with the disease during the 2021 Legislature, which began Monday.

Under normal circumstances, the top storyline on the 2021 Montana Legislature would be Republicans in control of the Senate, House and governorship for the first time in 16 years, with a glidepath to enact conservative policy. But, the pandemic looms over all.