Bill redefining sex signed nearly a year after it passed

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Gov. Greg Gianforte last week signed the final bill passed during the 2025 legislative session defining sex in state law, likely spawning a protracted legal fight.

Senate Bill 437, which defines sex as only male or female, was signed on March 24, 2026, but sat on Republican House Speaker Brandon Ler’s desk for nearly a year. Senate President Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, signed the bill on April 21, 2025.

The bill is similar to …

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