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** Week 3: New Legislation & Updates
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Emergency Powers

UPDATE: House Concurrent Resolution 2, introduced by Representative Barbara Ehardt and Representative Brent Crane, was passed by the house by a vote of 55-15. The bill has now been sent to the Senate State Affairs Committee. The bill calls for the end of restrictions on the size of gatherings in Idaho. The Governor’s current limit of 10 people at a gathering is ordered to be removed. This would allow for, among other things, participation and attendance for school sports.

UPDATE: Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, introduced by Senator Chuck Winder, would immediately end all restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The only restrictions that would remain in place would be those necessary to maintain federal emergency funding. This bill has been referred back to the Senate State Affairs Committee this week.

NEW LEGISLATION: House Bill 33 is legislation that would restrict public health departments from creating harsh fines. Fines would not be allowed to be higher than $50 for an individual or $300 for a business. Public health departments would also be limited to 30 day periods of enforcement and quarantine orders in cases of emergency. This bill was introduced by Representative Megan Blanksma and is currently in the House Health and Welfare Committee.

NEW LEGISLATION: Representative Brandon Mitchell has introduced House Bill 34 and it was referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee. The bill limits public health orders to the city where it is applied rather than to the surrounding areas.

NEW LEGISLATION: House Concurrent Resolution 4 was created by Representative Jason Monks. The resolution is put forward to allow the legislature to terminate various emergency orders over the last five years. The resolution is currently in the House State Affairs Committee...

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Legislative Video Update: Week 3

Lindsey Zea, the Policy Associate at the Madison Liberty Institute, provides a quick update on what happened at the Capitol this week.

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Legislative Progress Report:
Week 3 (as of 01.29.2021)

Legislation
* New legislation prepared: 285
* Changes, amendments, and engrossment: 15
* Total legislation: 300

Introductions
* Bills: 101
* Resolutions, Memorials, Proclamations (both houses): 11

Action
* Bills passed (both houses): 0
* Bills awaiting signatures: 0
* Bills signed by Governor: 0
* Resolutions, Memorials adopted: 0

Bills Passed by Chamber (and pending in the other)
* Senate: 6
* House of Representatives: 7

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