2023 in Montana
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Montana.
Incumbents
State government
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
References
- ^ "US Says Considered Shooting Down China Spy Balloon As Biden Sought Options". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Montana House votes to bar transgender Representative from House floor". KXLH News Helena. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok". Reuters. May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails". AP News. 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Deck collapse at Montana country club leaves more than 30 injured during popular golf tournament". AP News. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-12-08.