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Committee narrows language in Idaho Medical Freedom Act, replacing 'federal rules' reference with 'federal law'
Summary
Senate Bill 10 23 was amended to change a cross‑reference from 'federal rules' to 'federal law' to improve internal consistency; the amendment passed by voice vote and the bill was returned as amended without recommendation.
Senator Foreman explained and won adoption of an amendment to section 4 of Senate Bill 10 23 that replaced a reference to "federal rules" with the phrase "federal law," a change the sponsor said was intended to achieve consistency in terminology used throughout the bill.
"The changes to the text were made to achieve consistency in terms used throughout the bill. I changed a reference to federal rules to read as federal law," Senator Foreman said during committee debate.
No opposition was recorded during the committee discussion and the amendment was adopted by voice vote. The committee then reported Senate Bill 10 23 as amended and returned it without recommendation. The bill, described in the transcript as a revision of provisions related to prohibited medical mandates (referred to as the Idaho Medical Freedom Act), will move to the Senate second reading calendar as amended.
The transcript does not include roll‑call tallies for the committee's voice votes.
