ID H0004

Provides immunity from civil liability for persons, businesses, and institutions acting in good faith during a governor-declared coronavirus-related disaster or emergency to address, mitigate, or adapt to the declared emergency.

Exempts from immunity acts or omissions constituting intentional torts or willful or reckless misconduct, failure to comply with statutes or lawful government orders that proximately cause injury, or acts unrelated to the declared emergency.

Noncompliance with guidelines or recommendations alone cannot establish civil liability; immunity applies only to tort causes of action and does not modify worker's compensation laws.

Does not apply to challenges against the state of Idaho, its officers, agencies, or political subdivisions regarding the legality or constitutionality of emergency declarations, rules, regulations, statutes, ordinances, or public health orders.

Sunsets on July 1, 2021; defines "coronavirus," "epidemic," "pandemic," and "person" to include individuals, corporations, partnerships, cities, counties, schools, colleges, and universities, but excludes public health districts, federal government, state agencies (except higher education), and foreign governments.