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H00362017 Regular Session

Repeals existing law relating to certain restrictions regarding fraternities, sororities, and secret societies.

EDUCATION -- Repeals existing law relating to certain restrictions regarding fraternities, sororities, and secret societies.

EDUCATION

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Chapter 19, Title 33 prohibits the creation of fraternities, sororities, or secret societies in public schools and makes it unlawful to establish a fraternity, sorority or other secret society whose membership is comprised in whole or in part of pupils enrolled in the public elementary or secondary schools or to solicit students to become a member of such organization. Much of the language in this chapter is antiquated and outdated, additionally,federalregulationsprohibitthediscriminationofstudents,whichhistoricallythetypesofgroups this chapter was targeted at did, making this chapter no longer necessary. The proposed legislation would repeal this chapter of Idaho Code.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Feb 6, 2017

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
69 Yea
1 Nay
Passed by 97.14 votes

LATEST ACTION

Reported Signed by Governor on February 22, 2017 Session Law Chapter 33 Effective: 07/01/2017

BILL INFO

Session
2017
Chamber
house
Status date
Feb 22, 2017

LINKS

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