Montana Legislature begins tackling proposed amendments to state constitution

HELENA — The Montana Legislature is now well into the second half of its 68^th session, and lawmakers are starting to take a closer look at proposals to amend the state constitution.

When the Republican Party took a 102-seat supermajority in the Legislature last year, it gave them the power to propose changes to the Montana Constitution without support from Democrats. So, it was widely expected that amendments would become a big topic at this year’s session.

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Wednesday at the Capitol, advocacy groups like the ACLU of Montana and the Montana Environmental Information Center held a “Rally to Defend Montana’s Constitution,” protesting proposed amendments.