S1330 Summary

• Replaces archaic and outdated terminology throughout Idaho Code with modern, people-first language, including terms like "idiots," "handicap," "retarded," "lunatic," and "deficient" when referring to individuals.

• Substitutes "intellectual disability" for "mental retardation" throughout the Code and updates related terminology in 74 different sections covering family law, education, health care, employment, and criminal justice.

• Removes redundant and obsolete language from various Idaho Code sections to improve clarity and consistency in statutory text.

• Establishes legislative intent in new section 73-114A that language modernization should emphasize people-first terminology and shall not change substantive interpretation of amended Code sections or existing case law.

• Encourages administrative rules promulgated after the act's effective date to incorporate modern, people-first language when referring to individuals' conditions, with authorization to update existing rules where appropriate.