Gov. Little signs S1309, making Idaho’s Heartbeat law enforceable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2022 BOISE, IDAHO – Idaho Family Policy Center, a pro-family Christian ministry, celebrates Governor Brad Little’s decision to sign legislation that makes Idaho’s Heartbeat law enforceable. The legislation (Senate Bill 1309), which was sponsored by Senator Patti Anne Lodge (R-Huston) and Representative Steven Harris (R-Meridian), passed both chambers […]
Update: Heartbeat Bill and Vulnerable Child Protection Act
Friends, Legislative session is winding down, but we’re not done yet! Here’s what you need to know as we enter the last scheduled week of legislative session: Heartbeat Bill Update Governor Brad Little has not yet signed Senate Bill 1309, which would add a Texas-style private enforcement mechanism to our existing Heartbeat law. This […]
PRESS RELEASE: IFPC-Supported Heartbeat Modification Passes House, Sent to Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2022 BOISE, IDAHO – Idaho Family Policy Center, a pro-family Christian ministry, celebrates the passage of legislation to modify our existing Heartbeat Law in the Idaho State House of Representatives today. The legislation (Senate Bill 1309), which is sponsored by Senator Patti Anne Lodge (R-Huston) and Representative Steven Harris […]
BREAKING: Idaho House Passes Bill to Prevent Minor Sex Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2022 BOISE, IDAHO – Idaho Family Policy Center, a pro-family Christian ministry, celebrates the passage of the “Vulnerable Child Protection Act” (House Bill 675) by the Idaho House of Representatives. It now moves to to the Idaho Senate for consideration. The legislation, which is sponsored by Representative Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and Senator Steve Vick […]
ALERT: Protect Children from Irreversible Sex Reassignment Procedures
Friends, Children in Idaho can’t purchase cigarettes or alcohol, and they can’t drop out of school or use a tanning bed before turning 16 years old. But children who self-identify as “transgender” can receive puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones, all without parental consent. That’s why we teamed up with Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and Sen. Steve Vick (R-Dalton Gardens) […]
PRESS RELEASE: Idaho Senate Passes Heartbeat Bill Modifications
BREAKING: Idaho Family Policy Center-supported Heartbeat Law modifications passed by Idaho Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2022 BOISE, IDAHO – Idaho Family Policy Center, a pro-family Christian ministry, celebrates the passage of legislation to modify our existing Heartbeat Law in the Idaho State Senate today. It is sponsored by Senator Patti Anne Lodge (R-Huston) and […]
BREAKING: IFPC files brief supporting WA football coach fired for praying
Idaho Family Policy Center, along with more than thirty other state-based family policy organizations, has filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of Joe Kennedy, a public high school football coach in Washington State who was fired for praying on the field after games. Coach Kennedy rose to national prominence almost […]
URGENT: Ask your state senator to support Idaho Heartbeat Bill
Friends, Our legislation to add a private enforcement mechanism to the Idaho Heartbeat Law will be on the Senate floor for a full vote sometime next week. While we’re grateful that it passed out of the Senate State Affairs Committee yesterday with a “do pass recommendation,” we have begun encountering heightened opposition, and we need your […]
BREAKING: Idaho Senate Committee Introduces Bill to Save 1000’s of Babies
Last year Gov. Little signed the Idaho Heartbeat Bill, which bans abortions after a preborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected. But because of ongoing court cases, the legislature felt it was necessary to include a trigger mechanism so that our new Heartbeat Law would not become enforceable until a similar law in another state was […]
Register now for our next Biblical Activism Bootcamp in Nampa!
“I know I’m supposed to do something, but I don’t know what to do. How can I get involved?” That is the question we receive most often from biblically minded Christians. And it’s why we’re so excited to announce our next Biblical Activism Bootcamp! Join Matt Sharp (Alliance Defending Freedom), Gary Demar (American Vision), Blaine Conzatti (Idaho Family Policy Center), and Sen. […]
