House Bill 259 Summary

• Adds "epidemic, pandemic, or cybersecurity incident" to the definition of "disaster" in Idaho Code Section 46-1002, while excluding violent acts identified in Section 46-601.

• Defines "epidemic" as an excessive, widespread outbreak with significant mortality increases, categorized as moderate (25% attack rate, 1.5% fatality rate) or severe (30% attack rate, 2.5% fatality rate).

• Defines "pandemic" as an excessive, prevalent, multinational epidemic.

• Changes references from "act" to "chapter" throughout Section 46-1002 for technical corrections and consistency.

• Revises the "militia" definition to reference Section 1, Article XIV of the Idaho Constitution and clarifies that it includes all Idaho Army and Air National Guard members in state service.