2021 Montana Legislature

Montana lawmakers are giving shorter notice for some public hearings as their work picks up speed and a deadline approaches for bills to pass through the chambers. The deadline is leading to marathon policy meetings.

Bills heard this week at the Capitol seek to: limit the ability of local governments and health departments to require restrictions during a public...

Montana lawmakers added $1 billion back into a preliminary outline of the state health department’s biennial budget. The lawmakers overseeing state...

As of midday Friday 918 bills had been introduced and Gov. Greg Gianforte had signed three bills into law. This week we’re watching legislation on tax policy, public health and labor unions.

Farm and ranching groups want people to buy more Montana beef, but they’re split on whether proposed state level legislation would do that.

The Montana House Thursday offered its support to a bill that would exempt thousands of businesses from paying taxes on equipment, a major priority for Gov. Greg Gianforte. Lawmakers were also briefed on a proposal that would get rid of the tax entirely.

Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte Thursday put his signature on a controversial bill that will expand opportunities to carry concealed firearms in the state, including on college campuses.

Montana lawmakers are considering bills to expand who is eligible for vaccine-mandate exemptions in workplaces and schools.

The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a bill to prohibit zoning regulations requiring housing developers to sell units at below-market prices.

After nearly two decades of a Democratic governor vetoing anti-abortion legislation, Montana is poised for a major change — and possible legal battles —...