Montana legislators vote down Capitol bathroom rule change aimed at transgender lawmakers
The halls of the Montana State Capitol are seen on Jan. 19, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
The Montana Legislature’s Joint Rules Committee on Tuesday voted down a proposed rule change targeted at a Democratic transgender representative from Missoula that sought to designate the use of private restrooms shared by the two chambers based on a lawmakers’ sex chromosomes at birth.
The proposed rule change was offered by Rep. Jerry Schillinger, R-Circle, and though the Senate side of the joint committee voted to approve it — with Sen. Wendy McKamey, R-Great Falls, the lone Republican vote in opposition — the House side of the committee killed the proposal when three Republicans joined Democrats to oppose it.
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