A freshman legislator from Bozeman on Wednesday said she is withdrawing a bill that unleashed a flood of outrage this week for its language that opponents argued would strengthen parental rights for rapists.
Rep. Jane Gillette, R-Bozeman, was scheduled to present House Bill 209 to the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, but said she wonât bring the legislation to any committee this session after the fury that erupted this week over the billâs language.
Gillette said Wednesday the intent of the legislation was lost in translation and did not include enough input from victim advocates. Gillette also told the Montana State News Bureau she carried the bill on behalf of a group of family law attorneys, a group which includes her husband, Bozeman family law attorney Christopher Gillette.Â