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
Ten people associated with the Montana Legislature s session that started earlier this month have been tested for COVID-19, with two results returning positive.
Those two positive tests are not the two lawmakers who previously issued public notices about contracting the virus.
The testing program is for legislative employees and lawmakers. Spokespeople for lawmakers in both parties said Wednesday that legislative leadership has not been notified of any additional positive cases among lawmakers beyond the initial two.
The Department of Administration said this week that 10 people, who could be a mix of lawmakers and legislative staff who are employed by the state, have been tested since the program was set up two weeks ago.
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Tuesday voted 51-49 against a bill that sought to penalize physicians who provide gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.
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Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama is requiring that students who will live on campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus, officials said. The tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later than Jan. 19. The spring semester will begin Jan. 13. The university will offer free testing, or students can choose to get tested before returning to Tuscaloosa. Test results are expected to be provided within 24 hours to three days. The spring reentry testing is only required for those living on campus, including in residence halls and fraternity and sorority houses. In addition to reentry testing, the university is continuing to conduct a variety of testing for all students, including sentinel, for-cause, exposure and symptomatic testing. More details about the testing can be found on the university’s website.