Trespass bill debated
BOISE — A bill increasing penalties for trespassing passed an Idaho Senate panel and was sent for amendments after nearly two-and-a-half hours of debate March 14.
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Senate OKs Child Protective Act
BOISE — The “Child Protective Act,” or “Foster Care Improvement Act” passed an Idaho House panel March 15 with unanimous support. A trailer bill, appropriating $88,000 with $32,000 ongoing, passed the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee March 16.
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JFAC OKs funds to repair P. Lake
BOISE — The Idaho Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Feb. 27 to fund repairs to Priest Lake, following Gov. Butch Otter’s recommendation.
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Amador's breastfeeding bill moves forward
An Idaho bill stating breastfeeding is neither indecent exposure nor obscene passed a state Senate panel Monday.
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Senate committee OKs breastfeeding bill
BOISE — The Idaho bill stating breastfeeding is neither indecent exposure nor obscene passed a Senate panel Monday.
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Domestic violence conviction could prevent gun ownership
BOISE — A bill to make owning a gun illegal for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence passed an Idaho House panel March 1.
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Senate committee OKs distracted driving legislation
A bill that would ban all use of mobile devices for drivers in Idaho, with few exceptions, has been passed by a Senate committee and sent for amendments per sponsor’s request.
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Oversight committee to address to Idaho's child advocate shortage
In child protection cases, upon entering a court room, the future of a child is often in the hands of adults representing them.
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House committee votes to kill state supremacy legislation
After about an hour of debate Monday, Feb. 19, the Idaho House voted to kill House Bill 461, on nullification of federal laws, with a 40-29 vote.
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Breastfeeding bill nets do-pass nod
The bill that would allow mothers in Idaho to breastfeed in public received a do-pass recommendation Monday.
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Bill would block boycott of Israel
BOISE — Idaho may become the next state to prohibit doing business with companies boycotting Israel.
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Abortion bills introduced on party-line vote
BOISE — Two bills brought by an anti-abortion organization executive were introduced by an Idaho House panel Tuesday on a party-line voice vote.
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Idaho House panel introduces abortion bills
Two bills brought by an anti-abortion organization executive were introduced by an Idaho House panel Tuesday on a party-line voice vote.
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Bill would ban companies boycotting Israel
Idaho may become the next state to prohibit doing business with companies boycotting Israel.
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Snowmobiles, electric bikes discussed by Transportation and Defense Committee
Electric bicycles and license and registration fees were the topics of the Idaho House Transportation and Defense Committee Feb. 6.
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Accessible birth control
A bill introduced by an Idaho Senate panel would make birth control more accessible for women in the state.
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Bill would make using cell phones while driving in Idaho illegal
Texting and driving is already illegal in Idaho, and a newly introduced bill would ban cell phone use altogether for drivers, with few exceptions.
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Legislature debates funding amount for suicide prevention program
BOISE — Suicide was a sensitive topic for lawmakers at the Division of Public Health Services budget hearing Jan. 29.
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Bill would OK public breastfeeding
BOISE — Idaho may soon join the rest of the United States in allowing mothers to breastfeed in public.
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Panel OKs firearms safety course
BOISE — The Idaho House Education Committee voted last Monday to introduce a bill that would encourage schools to establish and maintain a firearms safety education course.
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AG talks budget with JFAC
BOISE — There are more legal cases in the state of Idaho than the state’s Attorney General’s Office can currently handle, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden told the Idaho legislature’s finance committee Jan. 30.
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Panel holds bill on human trafficking
BOISE — After two hours of debate and testimony, the bill that would make patronizing a prostitute a felony in Idaho on the first offense was held in an Idaho House committee at the discretion of the chair on a vote of 11-6 Feb. 1.
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Ag bill moves forward
The bill that would allow inmates to work in all areas of agriculture passed the Idaho Senate Wednesday.
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House bill would encourage schools to teach gun safety
BOISE — The Idaho House Education Committee voted Monday to introduce a bill that would encourage schools to establish and maintain a firearms safety education course.
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Senate ponders decrease in age of election board members
BOISE — The Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee voted to introduce a bill Wednesday that would decrease the age of students allowed to be appointed to an election board in Idaho.
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Funding request shot down
BOISE — For the third year in a row, Superintendent of Public Institution Sherri Ybarra has come forward with a request of $300,000 for a Rural Education Support Network. For the third year in a row, her request has been rejected by the governor.
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