Montana lawmakers just passed a bill shielding students from punishment if they refuse to use someone’s preferred pronouns—turning grammar into a battleground and civics into a semantics debate. Supporters call it free speech; critics say it licenses disrespect. Either way, English class just got a lot more politically charged.

During the final vote, three Republicans—Wendy McKamey, John Esp, and Russ Tempel—broke party lines to oppose House Bill 400, highlighting the bill’s divisiveness. With “Montana politics news” trending, the spotlight now shifts to Governor Gianforte’s next move.