S11292025 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the deprivation of religious liberty or freedom of speech by a governmental entity.
ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES -- Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the deprivation of religious liberty or freedom of speech by a governmental entity.
ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
An articulated right is meaningless without a mechanism for enforcement. In line with the principle of Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium (Where there is a Right, There is a Remedy), this bill ensures citizens have recourse if a government entity violates their rights enumerated in Section 9, Article I (Freedom of Speech) or Section 4, Article I (Guaranty of Religious Liberty) of the Idaho Constitution. A lawsuit could be filed according to existing procedure found in the Idaho Tort Claims Act, chapter 9, Title 6, Idaho Code.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Feb 24, 2025