2024 Regular SessionIdaho Legislature

S1352: Adds to existing law to provide that a counselor or therapist practicing in Idaho shall not be required to counsel a client in support of goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical principles of the counselor or therapist.

Legislative Summary

COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS -- Adds to existing law to provide that a counselor or therapist practicing in Idaho shall not be required to counsel a client in support of goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical principles of the counselor or therapist.

Bill History

2/12/2024
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Senate
2/13/2024
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
Senate
2/21/2024
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
Senate
2/22/2024
Read second time; filed for Third Reading
Senate
2/27/2024
Retained on calendar
Senate
2/28/2024
Read third time in full -- PASSED 23-11-1
Senate
2/28/2024
Title apvd
Senate
2/28/2024
to House
Senate
2/29/2024
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
House of Representatives
3/15/2024
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 18, 2024
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Read Third Time in Full -- PASSED 59-10-1
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Title apvd
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
to Senate
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
Senate
3/19/2024
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
Senate
3/19/2024
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Senate
3/21/2024
Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 07/01/2024
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
3/18/2024
59
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
2/28/2024
23
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Anthon
Kelly Anthon
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197046.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/12/2024622.3 KB