Mara Silvers -- Montana Free Press

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.