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H00362017 Regular SessionSigned into law

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.

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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 Much of the language in this chapter is antiquated and outdated, additionally,federalregulationsprohibitthediscriminationofstudents,whichhistoricallythetypesofgroups this chapter was targeted at did, making this chapter no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.

house Chamber· Feb 6, 2017

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
69 Yea
1 Nay
Passed by 68 votes
Republican
58 yea/1 nay
Democrat
11 yea/0 nay
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Reported Signed by Governor on February 22, 2017 Session Law Chapter 33 Effective: 07/01/2017