Ler says House is holding bill to define sex to prevent judiciary from ‘playing politics’

Ler says House is holding bill to define sex to prevent judiciary from ‘playing politics’

Speaker of the House Brandon Ler, R-Savage, speaks during a press conference on Feb. 12, 2025. (Nathaniel Bailey for the Daily Montanan)A key Republican bill to define sex as only male or female hasn’t become law months after the 2025 session ended — and that’s on purpose, House leadership said this week. In a news release, Republican leaders in the House said Senate Bill 437 passed both chambers, but House leadership is holding onto the bill “t…