Daniel Foreman — Made the motion regarding Amy Anderson's appointment.
Daniel Foreman — Motion was attributed to him for the Amy Anderson appointment.
Daniel Foreman — Called on after questions were invited.
Daniel Foreman — Moved to send RS 32894 to print.
Daniel Foreman — Seconded the motion on RS 32896.
Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman first moved to send Senate Bill 1232 to the 14th order for possible amendment, then was called upon to present Senate Bill 1233. He introduced himself as an Idaho State Senator from District 6 and identified SB 1233 as the Constitutional Courts Act.
Daniel Foreman — Senator Daniel Foreman presented and defended his bill, arguing that the Constitution does not contain a separation of church and state in the way some describe it, while acknowledging that it prohibits a state religion. He said early U.S. laws were grounded in Judeo-Christian principles and emphasized that the bill is intended to protect the existing constitutional system, including the First Amendment, by preventing courts or the state from promoting one religion over another.
Daniel Foreman — The witness thanked Senator Daniel Foreman for trying to prevent the application of foreign law, and later referred back to him as the prior testimony was being concluded.
Daniel Foreman — William Thomas Howey thanked Senator Foreman for his presentation and said his own remarks would repeat it.
Daniel Foreman — The chair indicates Senator Foreman will conclude the presentation.
Daniel Foreman — Senator Foreman begins his closing remarks and argues that words matter in the legislation.
Daniel Foreman — He clarifies that the bill does not prohibit all religious law, only religious or cultural law that conflicts with constitutional rights.
Daniel Foreman — He argues that judges already determine constitutionality and that the system has worked for 250 years.
Daniel Foreman — He says opponents should be more concerned about judicial activism than about the bill itself.
Daniel Foreman — He argues that fears about the bill are misplaced and warns against excessive caution driven by hypothetical concerns.
Daniel Foreman — He states the bill's sole purpose is to prevent use of incompatible religious or cultural law in Idaho courts.
Daniel Foreman — He expresses confidence in judges and says the bill reaffirms support for existing law.
Daniel Foreman — He concludes that the system works and the legislation should be supported despite possible attempts to twist its intent.
Daniel Foreman — The chair thanks Senator Foreman and invites him to return.
Daniel Foreman — Referenced as the sponsor whose edits might be open for consideration.
Daniel Foreman — Mentioned as an example of the Supreme Court using the history and tradition test in Dobbs v. Jackson.
Daniel Foreman — Responded to colleagues and said their comments were in error.
Daniel Foreman — Defended the bill and argued the Oklahoma example failed because it targeted a specific religion.
Daniel Foreman — Said the bill does not reference a specific religion and that both the Idaho Attorney General's Office and Idaho State Supreme Court saw no constitutional problem.
Daniel Foreman — Argued the bill is constitutional because it does not specify a religion and discussed historical legal influences on U.S. law.
Daniel Foreman — Argued that replacing 'religious and cultural' with 'foreign' would create problems and said the existing court system has long handled these issues.
Daniel Foreman — Referenced in a complaint about tone and alleged disparagement.
Daniel Foreman — Denied disparaging anyone, defended his legislation, and said he had a right to correct factual errors.
Daniel Foreman — Reiterated that his comments were not hostile and urged focus on the bill's text rather than possible ulterior meanings.
Daniel Foreman — Argued the bill is a patriotic statement to keep the court system from being infiltrated by bodies of law that do not support constitutional rights.
Daniel Foreman — Said he was not afraid to take the first step in supporting the bill.
Daniel Foreman — Referenced for the clarification about not calling out any particular religion.
Daniel Foreman — Seconded the motion on Senate Bill 1233.
Daniel Foreman — Referenced for the point that the committee should stick with the language of the bill.
Daniel Foreman — Said he viewed the motion as a hostile move to rewrite the bill and would not support it.
Daniel Foreman — Moved to send RS 3993 to print.
Todd Lakey — Referred to as Mr. Chairman.
Todd Lakey — Referred to as Mr. Chairman and as having a couple of RSs to present.
Todd Lakey — Invited to present RS 32890.
Todd Lakey — Introduced himself and explained the purpose of the RS review task force.
Todd Lakey — Explained why RS 32894 is no longer needed and asked for print.
Todd Lakey — Reintroduced himself and presented RS 32896.
Todd Lakey — Presented RS 33120 and said it was requested by the Attorney General's office.
Todd Lakey — Answered questions and asked for print on RS 33120.
Todd Lakey — Responded that he had asked the AG's office for examples and cited administrative rules as one example.
Todd Lakey — Referred to as the chairman when the gavel is returned.
Todd Lakey — The chair opened public testimony and noted the sign-in sheet showed many in favor of 1233 and one opposed who did not wish to testify.
Todd Lakey — Lee Strong addressed the chair and vice chair while beginning his testimony.
Todd Lakey — The chair noted written submissions were received and asked if senators had questions for Ms. Strong.
Todd Lakey — The chair welcomed Mr. Perk/Pierce and set the three-minute limit.