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ID H0005

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates legal immunity for Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) teams in public school districts and charter schools from liability for failing to prevent targeted violence, provided they acted in good faith following state guidelines

  • BTAM teams are multidisciplinary groups that may include faculty, staff, administrators, nurses, counselors, school resource officers, mental health specialists, and juvenile probation officers who assess students exhibiting concerning behaviors

  • Immunity requires teams to comply with state and federal laws regarding Second Amendment rights, student privacy/confidentiality, and parental rights when conducting threat assessments

  • Idaho School Safety and Security Program must provide BTAM model guidelines and ongoing training to public school districts and charter schools

  • Declared an emergency measure with effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding immunity of behavioral threat assessment and management teams in Idaho public schools.

SCHOOL SAFETY

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

1/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Rules and Administration1/13/2025

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