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Posted in2023 Legislature

Committee cancellations leave Zephyr without a mic

The motion to discipline Missoula Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr that lawmakers approved on party lines this week barred her from the House floor, antechamber and gallery, though it allows her to vote remotely and participate in committee meetings. But after legislative leaders on Thursday redirected a handful of bills and rejiggered their schedules for the remainder of the session, it now appears that Zephyr won’t have another chance to speak in committee during the final days of Montana’s 68th Legislature.