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April 25, 2023

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Montana Gov. Gianforte signed HB 361 declaring misgendering of transgender students not discrimination

On April 25, 2023, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 361, sponsored by Rep. Brandon Ler, R-Savage, establishing in state law that referring to a fellow student by a sex or name they do not claim — misgendering and deadnaming — is not legally discriminatory behavior. The measure passed the House 66-32 and the Senate 30-20 on party-line votes. Opponents, including LGBTQ+ groups, Democratic legislators, and transgender Montanans, said it legalizes harassment by carving transgender and nonbinary students out of discrimination protections other students keep.

North Dakota Gov. Burgum signed HB 1473, restricting transgender people from restrooms and showers in state prisons and college dormitories

On April 25, 2023, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1473, enacting new Century Code sections requiring restrooms and shower rooms in state correctional facilities—including the penitentiary and the youth correctional center—and in dormitories controlled by the state board of higher education to be designated for exclusive use by one sex. The law bars transgender inmates and college students from multi-occupancy restrooms and showers that match their gender identity, permitting deviation only as a "reasonable accommodation" at the discretion of facility or dormitory staff.