HELENA - A complaint was filed against the Chair of the Montana House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, Barry Usher, claiming he violated open meeting laws and a petitionerâs constitutional right to know.
According to court documents, on Jan. 12, Usher held a meeting regarding executive action to be taken on several controversial bills involving transgender health and abortion.
After the meeting was convened and before a vote was taken, Usher reportedly recessed the meeting to discuss the vote on the bills in private with other members of the Republican majority on the committee.
A Montana Free Press reporter followed several Republican members of the committee to a room in the basement of the Capitol building to observe and report on the matters.