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The bill will pay counties for some of the costs of holding inmates waiting for mental health evaluations or treatment.

Gov. Greg Gianforte made decisions on four firefighting laws this week, signing two bills and vetoing two others.

Two of the bills Gianforte vetoed were intended to require more transparency from branches of state government.

Two weeks after the end of the Montana Legislature’s 2025 session, the final outcome for hundreds of bills has yet to be decided, as Gov. Greg Gianforte has the authority to sign or veto them.

As the 69th Legislature winds down, Gianforte’s power to modify and nix legislation moves to the forefront.

After Republicans’ threat not to participate, 68 lawmakers don’t return their ballot.

A district court judge in Helena has ruled state lawmakers should get a chance to vote on whether to overturn a veto Gov. Greg Gianforte issued on the last day of the 2023 Montana legislative session.

SB 442 enjoyed widespread bipartisan support and may have been the best example of compromise during the 2023 legislative session.

House Bill 693, which surrounds agency compliance with public information disclosures, passed a veto override on Friday with 105 votes from both chambers.

The veto of the bill and the abrupt adjournment has also rankled some Republicans who appear to be split on everything that happened during the final day of the session.