Seventeen Republicans joined all 33 Democrats to defeat the bill on second reading. The vote on third reading expected Friday will ultimately …
The Montana Senate on Thursday in party-line votes gave initial approval to four bills that would change access to abortions in the state.
Both bills are amalgamations of other legislation brought earlier in the session.
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“I really do think the right deterrent can avoid bad behavior,” said Sen. Pat Flowers, D-Belgrade.
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Both bills are carried by Rep. Brian Hoven, a Republican from Great Falls.
After the passage of major gun legislation earlier in the session, state lawmakers are continuing to attempt to change who can carry guns and …
Montana State News Bureau Chief Holly Michels summarizes the day's news from the Montana Legislative session.
House Bill 568 would limit dispensaries to one per 1,000 county residents with a cap of 10 dispensaries per county.
Committee chairman Sen. Keither Regier, R-Kalispell, said he believed the issue was limited geographically and the bill could set a poor precedent.
House Bill 427 is another run at previous legislation from Rep. John Fuller that the House voted down in late January.
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Senate Bill 266 empowers the state attorney general to force power plant businesses to make necessary repairs.
The bill ultimately failed to clear second reading in the House by a 44-56 vote.
All the Senate Republicans backed Senate Bill 100, while all Democrats opposed it in a 31-19 vote.
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Currently, black bears may only be hunted via spot-and-stalk hunting in the state during spring and fall seasons.
Rep. Jennifer Carlson, a Republican from Manhattan, said whether or not someone has chosen to get a vaccine is private, protected medical info…
The bill saw support from a number of parents but significant pushback from the medical community.
The legislation passed second reading votes on mostly party-line margins.
In the last two sessions, the same proposal — those iterations brought by Republican lawmakers — met the same fate.
The Senate Judiciary Committee did not take immediate action on the bill.
South Dakota House lawmakers on Tuesday began impeachment proceedings against the state's attorney general, who is facing misdemeanor charges …