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Senate votes 44-6 to punish senator from District 43; removes committee assignments and limits access
Summary
The Montana Senate voted 44-6 to impose a set of sanctions on a senator from Senate District 43 under Article V authority, removing committee assignments, restricting office access and limiting in-person contacts after debate about ethics findings and prior allegations.
The Montana Senate voted 44-6 on April 1 to impose formal sanctions on the senator from Senate District 43 under Article V of the state constitution. The motion, offered by Majority Leader McGilvray, removes the senator from Senate standing committees and interim committee appointments, restricts his in-person contact with executive-branch directors and legislative staff (allowing only written correspondence unless first contacted), limits access to legislative services and office space, permits remote voting on specified matters, and…
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