Senate committee actions and concurrent resolutions: water, local control, religious freedom and family month

The Idaho Senate on Feb. 25 moved a slate of committee-amended bills through the committee of the whole and adopted several concurrent resolutions and a joint memorial related to water management, local control, religious freedom and family recognition.

Committee of the Whole: The committee considered and adopted amendments to a group of bills, then returned them to the Senate floor "as amended, without recommendation" for engrossing and printing. Measures reported by the committee included Senate Bill 1007 (education-related public comment at school board meetings), House Bill 41 (flag/banner display rules for schools, as amended), Senate Bill 1092 (teacher/administrator certificate language), Senate Bill 1076 (temporary rules), Senate Bill 1027 (financial-services/anti-discrimination language), House Bill 59 (medical ethics defense amendments), Senate Bill 1083…