Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press

The emergency rule skirts a recent order from a Billings district court judge.

This fall, Montana delivered as many as 113,000 antigen tests to hospitals, health clinics, government offices, local health departments and others. But communication on how to access tests has been inconsistent, such as with certain detention centers and child care providers.

The injunction comes a week after the same judge issued a temporary restraining order that stalled the laws for 10 days.

In our final episode for the 2021 legislative session, we're looking at new laws, how lawmakers sought to asset more power among Montana's branches of government and what loose ends remain as we head into the interim.

As of midday Jan. 29, 490 bills have been introduced, and there’s one bill on Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. This week, we’re watching bills to make tribes pay more property taxes; make interim committees partisan; and expedite court hearings for child protective cases.

Debate waged for four hours in the House Judiciary Committee on legislation restricting transgender rights in athletics and medical care.

This week in the Montana Legislative session, we're watching how lawmakers are proposing to change the role of public health officials, how the state is addressing missing Indigenous persons, and how the riot in D.C. could have ripple effects in Montana.

In the second week of the 67th Montana Legislative Session, we're watching a couple of different bills about gender, guns and COVID-19.