Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the deprivation of religious liberty or freedom of speech by a governmental entity.

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.