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Committee concurs in bill removing gender and racial balance requirements for state appointments
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee concurred in House Bill 215, which removes statutory language encouraging gender balance and proportional minority representation on state boards and commissions.
Representative Kayla Hinkle presented House Bill 215, which would eliminate language in state code that directs appointing authorities to take “positive action to attain gender balance and proportional representation of minorities resident in Montana to the greatest extent possible.” Hinkle argued the provision is outdated, has not been meaningfully implemented and could be seen as discriminatory.
Proponents included Ed Hallan (testifying as a private citizen),…
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