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SB 221 - Addressing Animal Cruelty
Posted by:SB 221, sponsored by Senator Mitch Tropila (D-Great Falls) was heard Thursday before the House Judiciary committee. SB 221, titled “Revise Laws Related to Animal Cruelty Re: Animal Hoarding” aims to include mental evaluations into cruelty offenses for those charged with hoarding animals, in addition to increased criminal penalties related to the offense. Read More→
SB 447 and SJ 29 - focusing on DNA Evidence
Posted by:SB 447, sponsored by Senator Lynda Moss (D-Billings) was heard on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. SB 447, titled “Clarify Preservation of DNA in Felony Cases” makes relatively minor, though significant improvements to existing state law by ensuring that DNA evidence is retained for greater lengths of time in criminal investigations. Read More→
SB 368 - Good Samaritan Laws
Posted by:SB 368, sponsored by Senator Ron Erickson (D-Missoula) was heard Tuesday, March 10th before the House Judiciary committee. SB 368, titled “Good Samaritan Law for Retired Doctors” limits the liability on doctors, dentists and dental hygienists who provide medical services to community based health programs, without compensation. Read More→
SB 250 - Fighting for Consumers
Posted by:SB 250, sponsored by Senator Dave Wanzenried was heard Monday before the House Judiciary committee. SB 250, titled “Strengthen Protection Against Counterfeit Marks or Logos” will protect business and consumers from counterfeit production of commercial products for sale here in Montana. Read More→
HB 435 - Equal Pay for Women
Posted by:HB 435, sponsored by Rep. Franke Wilmer (D-Bozeman) was heard on Friday before the House Business and Labor committee. HB 435, titled “Close Gender Wage Gap” would follow on the national Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act recently passed into law, making equal pay for equal work a reality here in Montana. Read More→
"I think that it’s going to all work out, with the changes that we have agreed to. It’s not as much (spending for some programs) as I would’ve hoped, but apparently it’s more than other people wanted. As usual, we are trying to find the middle.” 
"[On term limits:] You empower the executive, you empower the lobbyists and that's not good for the system because then we lose what the citizen Legislature brings.” 