HELENA, Montana, May 27 (TNSgov) -- America250, a commemoration of America's 250th anniversary in 2026 led by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, issued the following news on May 26, 2023: Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law House Bill 377 - legislation establishing the "Montana 250th Commission," part of a statewide and national effort to commemorate the United States Semiquincentennial. In partnership with America250, the commission will play a key role in promoting and coo  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNStalk) -- BSA - The Software Alliance issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: * * * BSA | The Software Alliance welcomed the enactment of Montana's Consumer Data Privacy Act. Matthew Lenz, Senior Director of State Advocacy at BSA | The Software Alliance, released the following statement on the enactment of SB 384. "BSA appreciates the enactment of a comprehensive consumer privacy law that creates strong privacy protections for Montana residents. States across th  more

NEW YORK, May 24 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: A Montana District Court judge granted abortion providers' request for a preliminary injunction to block several restrictions on abortion access. The challenge to the laws was filed by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the ACLU of Montana on behalf of All Families Healthcare, Blue Mountain Clinic, and Planned Parenthood of Montana. The restrictions b  more

HELENA, Montana, May 23 (TNSgov) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed the Consumer Data Privacy Act (SB 384) into law today. Montana residents will now have baseline privacy rights, including the right to access, delete, and stop the sale of their personal information. CR worked with lawmakers throughout the session to improve the legislation, including by adding universal opt-out provisions and removing certain exemptions  more

HELENA, Montana, May 25 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- slammed Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte today for signing HB 359, a new bill to ban minors from attending drag performances across the state. The dangerous practice of banning LGBTQ+ events, spaces, and culture - including drag performances - is part  more

HELENA, Montana, May 23 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- slammed Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte today for signing several new anti-LGBTQ+ bills into law despite a growing chorus of detractors that included the Governor's own son, David, who called for the bills to be vetoed. The bills signed into law by G  more

HELENA, Montana, May 26 (TNSgov) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation (House Bill 128) into law extending existing restrictions on the pool of applicants eligible to obtain licensure to participate in the adult-use marijuana market. The law keeps in place current rules stipulating that regulators may only "accept applications from and issue licenses to former medica  more

NEW YORK, May 27 -- PEN America issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: A sweeping bill that bans drag performances in Montana would effectively criminalize a wide range of sartorial and artistic choices for performers in a breathtaking array of contexts, PEN America warned today. The bill that passed the Legislature this week specifically prohibits any drag story hour in a public school or library, as well as any "sexually oriented performance" in a "location owned by an entity tha  more

HELENA, Montana, May 25 (TNSgov) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: A Montana District Court judge granted abortion providers' request for a preliminary injunction to block several restrictions on abortion access. The challenge to the laws was filed by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the ACLU of Montana on behalf of All Families Healthcare, Blue Mountain Clinic, and Planned Parentho  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 26 (TNSgov) -- The Property and Environment Research Center issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Sackett family in their years-long legal battle with the Environmental Protection Agency. The ruling in Sackett v. EPA rejected the "significant nexus" test, which applied a vague and unhelpful definition of "navigable waters" regulated under the Clean Water Act. This lack of clarity over federal authority has l  more