HELENA, Mont. (AP) The Montana House endorsed a bill Thursday to end same-day voter registration, with supporters saying it would help ensure the integrity of elections and end long lines at the.
Montana lawmakers hear bill to block federal firearms bans
By IRIS SAMUELSFebruary 2, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020, file photo, Republican representatives gather votes during the house republican caucus meeting at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. Montana lawmakers on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, considered a measure that would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from enforcing federal bans on firearms and ammunition. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020, file photo, Republican representatives gather votes during the house republican caucus meeting at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. Montana lawmakers on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, considered a measure that would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from enforcing federal bans on firearms and ammunition. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
The legislation would prohibit police officers, state employees, and employees of any political subdivision of the state from enforcing, assisting in the enforcement of, or otherwise cooperating in the enforcement of a "federal ban" on firearms, magazines, or ammunition.
Montana House advances bill to compensate wrongly-convicted people
Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-01-22 12:27:33-05
HELENA â The Montana House has given initial approval to a bill that would provide compensation for people who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned.
House Bill 92, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Kathy Kelker of Billings, passed 93-7 in a preliminary vote Thursday.
âThe purpose of this bill is twofold: Itâs to protect Montana from having to pay millions of dollars in court settlements â thatâs always a possibility â and to do the right thing for innocent persons who have unjustly lost their freedom, families, jobs and reputations,â said Kelker.