HOUSE BILL 617
Law
Syringe, needle exchange, repeal
SYRINGE AND NEEDLE EXCHANGE – Repeals existing law to remove the Syringe and Needle Exchange Act.
RS31379 / H0617
This legislation protects Idahoans and their communities by repealing Chapter 34, Title 37, Idaho Code, relating to the Syringe and Needle Exchange Act. Needle exchanges have demonstrated little evidence they are conduits for substance abuse treatment. Furthermore, there is little evidence that needle exchanges have reduced the number of needle stick injuries in Idaho’s communities. Given these were the key arguments for implementing the Syringe and Needle Exchange Act, this chapter is rightly repealed.
The Idaho needle safer syringe and needle exchange program is entirely supported by federal funds. Repealing this chapter would not place any additional burden, nor return or add any cost from the General Funds.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/21 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/22 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 02/29 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/01 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 03/04 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 53-13-4 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12)(Crane), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Gallagher, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer(Johnson), Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Chew(Schmick), Erickson, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Mathias(Church), Necochea, Roberts, Rubel Absent – Manwaring, McCann, Raymond, Sauter Floor Sponsor - Vander Woude Title apvd - to Senate |
| 03/05 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| 03/05 | Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare |
| 03/15 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/18 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/20 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld NAYS – Just, Lee, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Bjerke Title apvd - to House |
| 03/21 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling |
| 03/21 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| 03/21 | Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker |
| 03/21 | Signed by President; returned to House |
| 03/22 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| 03/25 | Delivered to Governor at 12:10 p.m. on March 22, 2024 |
| 03/26 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2024 Session Law Chapter 192 Effective: 07/01/2024 |