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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — House lawmakers are scheduled to return to the state capitol today even after the Idaho Senate finished the 2016 legislative session late last night. Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill praised the chamber for its hard work during the 74-day session. Senate leaders decided to adjourn after sending the House a last-minute Medicaid waiver proposal.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho House lawmakers have punted on approving a proposal to allow the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to apply for a Medicaid waiver to provide health insurance for people who have incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty line. House Speaker Scott Bedke says the House will take up the contentious legislation today.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House has approved an anti-abortion measure aimed at prohibiting clinics from donating fetal tissue. The measure would also ban research centers and universities from using tissue for research. Four Democratic lawmakers boycotted the vote.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would charge teenagers with a misdemeanor, instead of a felony, if they are caught sending sexually explicit material via mobile devices has cleared the Idaho Legislature. Teens convicted under the current law face can prison time and may also have to register as a sex offender.
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