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The ACLU of Idaho works with members of the legislature and Idaho's congressional members to advocate for legislation that will protect and strengthen our civil liberties. We lobby the legislature, analyze proposed bills, draft and present testimony, contact legislative offices, and stimulate grassroots contact with legislators. Among many other civil liberty issues, our legislative work includes reproductive rights, LGBTQ equality, immigrant rights, religious freedom, privacy, free speech, and criminal justice.
The Idaho Public Defense Commission (PDC) introduced a long anticipated workload standard rule aimed at beginning to cap the number of cases public defenders can take in a year in an effort to ensure that public defenders are able to spend ample time with their clients investigating their cases.
HB 583, under the guise of updating Idaho landlord/tenant code, has the potential to significantly harm the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, people with disabilities, and low-income Idahoans.
HB 599 is a key piece of criminal justice reform to ensure low-income Idahoans are not penalized simply for being poor. With over 13,000 misdemeanor driving without privileges (DWOP) charges in FY 17, DWOP charges are one of the most charged misdemeanors in Idaho every year.
Much mlike its counterpart from the 2017 Legislative Session, HB 581 will bring much overdue sentencing reform to Idaho’s draconian drug sentencing laws by restoring judicial discretion
HB 569 raises serious constitutional concerns by barring the State of Idaho from working or contracting with any Idaho business or contractor who supports or engages in a boycott of Israel.
