The Idaho Legislature will not Add The Words this year.
Idaho Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill said Wednesday that he believes progress has been made on the effort to protect LGBT people from discrimination while also protecting religious freedoms, but he believes there isn’t time this legislative session to come to an agreement.
In the message, Hill said “Consequently, we do not plan to initiate legislation this year.”
Wednesday afternoon, the ACLU of Idaho sent their response to the announcement by Sen. Hill.
In it, the ACLU argues that the current proposed legislation from Sen. Maryanne Jordan would address both the concerns of the LGBT community and those worried about violating religious freedom, and that the Idaho Legislature should advance that bill.
CBS 2 TV reports, Planned Parenthood in Idaho also responded to the announcement from Senator Hill, calling for more urgent action on the issue.
