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** Week 14: New Legislation & Updates
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EDUCATION:
Update: House Bill 377 ([link removed]) would protect free speech and prohibit K-12 teachers and professors of higher education institutions from requiring students to adopt a position on any issue personally. It promotes non-discriminatory practices in the classroom and allows for funds to be retracted from a school if there is a violation of this policy. Sponsored by Representatives Wendy Horman ([link removed]) (R-Idaho Falls) and Julianne Young ([link removed]) (R-Blackfoot), and Senator Carl Crabtree ([link removed]) (R-Grangeville), the bill passed out of the Senate by a vote of 27-8. HB.377 previously passed the House and is now before the Governor for his consideration.

PRO-LIFE
Update: House Bill 220 ([link removed]) (previously House Bill 17 ([link removed]) ), sponsored by Representative Bruce Skaugg ([link removed]) (R-Nampa), would ban taxpayer funds from being sent to abortion providers and prohibit any public contracting or public funding of any nature to a facility or organization that offers abortions. HB.220 passed the Senate last week by a vote of 28-7. | Madison Liberty Standard: Favor
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Legislative Progress Report:
Week 14 (as of 04.30.2021)

Legislation
* New legislation prepared: 873
* Changes, amendments, and engrossment: 246
* Total legislation: 1119

Introductions
* Bills: 600
* Resolutions, Memorials, Proclamations (both houses): 46

Action
* Bills passed (both houses): 311
* Bills awaiting signatures: 13
* Bills signed by Governor: 295
* Law without Governor signature: 0
* Bills Vetoed by the Governor: 3
* Veto Overridden: 0
* Resolutions, Memorials adopted: 20

Bills Passed by Chamber (and pending in the other)
* Senate: 29
* House of Representatives: 58

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