Montana lawmakers hear bill on juvenile sentencing
February 16, 2019
4:25 pm
The bill would prevent minors from being able to receive life sentences without parole and would set a 15-year maximum to wait for parole.
Montana Legislature
Missoula lawmaker proposes panel to study marijuana legalization
February 16, 2019
12:13 pm
The panel would study the “regulation, taxation and public health and safety aspects” of recreational marijuana use in Montana.
MT House gives preliminary approval to bill that would criminalize abortion
February 15, 2019
10:55 am
The bill would bestow the constitutional rights of life, liberty, property and due process to a person at any stage of development, including the point of conception.
GOP senator preparing yet another option to continue Medicaid-expansion in MT
February 14, 2019
6:18 pm
The three-year-old program, funded mostly by the federal government but requiring approval by the state Legislature, is set to expire in June.
Bill seeks to incentivize MT child protective specialists with student loan relief
February 14, 2019
2:03 pm
The proposed measure would repay up to $12,000 of student loan debt over three years for child protective specialists.
Try electric utility deregulation again in Montana? Dem lawmaker says yes
February 14, 2019
8:06 am
Montana’s 1997 experiment with electric utility deregulation left a trail of economic wreckage in its wake – but that isn’t stopping one lawmaker from proposing the state try it again.
Legislative budget panel endorses funding to freeze college tuition in Montana
February 13, 2019
5:50 pm
The subcommittee approved Bullock’s requested $24 million increase in state funding for the university system, in order for the system to freeze student tuition through the 2020-21 school year.
MT Senate passes bill to help college students learn to manage debt
February 13, 2019
12:05 pm
The measure would request that the Montana University System host workshops to help students better manage their debt.
Bill increasing state-park fee by $3 a year advancing through MT Senate
February 12, 2019
4:50 pm
The Montana Senate Tuesday endorsed a bill increasing by $3 the motor-vehicle fee that supports state parks and fishing access sites.
Montana Legislative Roundup – Week 5
February 12, 2019
11:45 am
Bill Would Use Coal Money for Affordable Housing Projects The Montana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would use money from the coal
MHP uses ‘wet lab’ to advocate for proposed DUI law
February 12, 2019
10:57 am
MHP used the demonstration as a way to dispel misinformation surrounding DUIs and show just how many drinks it would take to reach an impaired status.
Helena lawmaker pitches bill for paid family leave in Montana
February 11, 2019
6:23 pm
Rep. Moffie Funk, D-Helena, said the plan will make Montana one of the leaders nationwide on the issue of paid leave, which is widely offered in most other industrialized countries, but not here.
Senate endorses bill requiring offer of ultrasound to abortion patients
February 11, 2019
5:36 pm
On a mostly party-line vote with Republicans in favor, the Montana Senate Monday endorsed a bill requiring abortion providers to give women patients the chance to see an ultrasound of their fetus.
MT Senate considers bill to eliminate Rubella test for marriage license
February 11, 2019
12:21 pm
A Missoula lawmaker says it’s time for the state to eliminate the requirement for women to get a premarital blood test for a disease that hasn’t been seen in Montana for almost 30 years.
MT Office of the Public Defender expecting larger caseload, asking for budget increase
February 11, 2019
11:56 am
Leaders with Montana’s Office of the State Public Defender say they’re expecting higher caseloads in the coming years – and that could lead to higher costs.
