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ID H0005
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Immunity requires teams to comply with state and federal laws regarding Second Amendment rights, student privacy/confidentiality, and parental rights when conducting threat assessments
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Idaho School Safety and Security Program must provide BTAM model guidelines and ongoing training to public school districts and charter schools
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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