2023 in Montana

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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Montana .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Greg Gianforte (R)

Events

• February 2 – 2023 Chinese balloon incident: The United States Department of Defense monitors a high-altitude balloon from China flying over Montana. The Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry says the balloon is used for civilian meteorological research and had drifted off-course due to unexpected weather. ^[1]
• April 26 – Zooey Zephyr, the first openly transgender member of the Montana House of Representatives, is censured by the Republican-led chamber on a party-line vote following her protest of anti-transgender legislation. Zephyr will be barred from debate until the May legislative session. ^[2]
• May 17 – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signs a bill banning TikTok, making Montana the first U.S. state to ban the Chinese-owned social media app. ^[3]
• June 24 – 2023 Yellowstone River train derailment: A bridge crossing the Yellowstone River in Stillwater County collapses, causing a freight train carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur to derail. ^[4]
• July 22 – A deck collapse at a country club in Billings injures more than 30 people. ^[5]

See also

• 2023 in the United States

References

1. "US Says Considered Shooting Down China Spy Balloon As Biden Sought Options". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
2. "Montana House votes to bar transgender Representative from House floor". KXLH News Helena. April 26, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
3. "Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok". Reuters . May 17, 2024.
4. "Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails". AP News. June 24, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
5. "Deck collapse at Montana country club leaves more than 30 injured during popular golf tournament". AP News. July 23, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2024.