House Bill 400 Summary

• Replaces terminology throughout Idaho Code, changing "unborn child," "fetus," and "embryo" to "preborn child" in sections related to abortion, criminal law, vital statistics, and health regulations

• Applies terminology changes across 22 Idaho Code sections covering murder, manslaughter, aggravated battery, gestational agreements, abortion procedures, and vital records registration

• Effective date is July 1, 2024, with an emergency declaration allowing immediate implementation

• Makes no substantive changes to existing laws or regulations, only updates definitional and descriptive language to use consistent terminology

• Affects legal definitions in contexts including abortion restrictions, fetal death reporting, criminal charges for harm to unborn individuals, and anatomical gift procedures