Don Hall — Welcomed to the committee and noted as being from Twin Falls.
new page — A new page is introduced and asked to speak.
Paisley Hall — Introduced herself as a student from Rigby High School and expressed excitement about serving as a page.
Ilana Rubel — Cited as someone who has been helpful in calling out improper conduct in committee.
Heather Scott — Cited as someone who has been helpful in calling out improper conduct in committee.
Heather Scott — Made the motion to introduce RS 32929.
Heather Scott — Representative Scott asked how the proposal would apply to religious head coverings such as hijabs and followed up with a concern that gang members might try to use hijabs to evade the bill. The responses acknowledged the question as a good one, indicating that intent, discretion, and further research would guide how the bill should be applied.
John Gannon — The speaker says they will see Representative John Gannon on the floor before debate, using him as part of a brief discussion about speaking with colleagues beforehand.
Britt Raybould — Representative Britt Raybould of District 34 introduces herself and presents the first RS hearing, explaining that the RS is a slight revision of a bill related to criminal solicitation and concerns about charging based on age.
John Shirts — Recognized to make a motion to introduce RS 32943.
John Shirts — Moved to introduce RS 32942.
Barbara Ehardt — Representative Barbara Ehardt asks whether the sponsor would be open to a question and raises concern that the bill could affect women differently, specifically asking if the number of years could be reduced. In response, it is explained that the code section affecting women remains unchanged and that the bill is aimed at the person doing the solicitation.
Marco Erickson — Identified as the sponsor/presenter of RS 32929.
Marco Erickson — Introduced himself as Representative Marco Erickson from District 33, Idaho Falls, and began explaining RS 32929.
Marco Erickson — Identified again as the presenter for the next RS.
Marco Erickson — Introduced RS 32930 and explained it relates to training and Good Samaritan protections.
Marco Erickson — Was asked about the ramifications of the bill's language.
Joe Alfieri — Representative Alfieri asked for clarification on the bill’s scope, questioning whether the phrase 'emergency medical attention' should be broadened or otherwise clarified to include psychological attention. The discussion remained focused on the wording of the bill and how it should be interpreted.
Chris Mathias — Representative Mathias raised concerns about unintended consequences of the bill, questioning its scope and whether it would protect untrained people who intervene in situations like the train incident. The discussion centered on whether such intervention would be covered under the bill’s protections.
Dustin Manwaring — Representative Erickson explained that the bill language came from national experts and noted his own work in suicide prevention and training. This was followed by the motion to introduce RS 32930 after his presentation.
Dale Hawkins — Asked whether officers would still have discretion under RS 32931.
Dale Hawkins — Introduced RS 32942 and identified himself as Don Hall from District 25A.
Dale Hawkins — Responded to Representative Scott’s question about head coverings.