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Committee sends advisory resolution affirming Nuremberg Code principles to print
Summary
Senator Tammy Nichols presented RS 32224, a nonbinding resolution urging Idaho research institutions to follow the Nuremberg Code and related ethical standards; the committee voted to send the resolution to print so it may be formally introduced and scheduled for a hearing.
Senator Tammy Nichols of District 10 presented RS 32224, a resolution that reaffirms the Nuremberg Code as a foundational framework for protecting human rights in medical and scientific research and encourages Idaho research institutions to adhere to related ethical standards.
"This resolution reaffirms Idaho's commitment to ethical, medical, and scientific research, by recognizing the Nuremberg Code as the foundational framework for protecting human rights," Nichols said. She told the committee the resolution also incorporates principles from the Declaration of Helsinki, the Belmont Report and UNESCO's bioethics declaration and is advisory only, imposing no fiscal impact on state or local governments.
Committee members asked the sponsor why the resolution was being offered and whether she intended to provide a fuller presentation. Senator Nichols said she planned a separate hearing with more background information and that she was willing to present at a later committee hearing. Senators expressed a preference to see the full presentation prior to floor debate.
Senator Keiser moved to send RS 32224 to print for introduction; Senator Zieterfeld seconded. The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The committee chair indicated the sponsor intends to pull the resolution back to the committee for a hearing when it reaches the tenth order on the floor.
The resolution is explicitly advisory, and the sponsor told the committee she would bring additional materials if the committee schedules a formal hearing.
