S1136 prohibits the Governor from suspending Idaho code except in extreme situations. Furthermore, this legislation caps emergency declarations to 60 days. It protects individuals right to assemble, exercise their religious rights, and protect the right to bear arms during an emergency.
The Idaho State Senate passed S1136 on April 9, 2021 by a vote of 28 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because whether there is a state of emergency or not, our constitutional rights as U.S. citizens should not be infringed upon. These protections listed in this legislation are all protected under the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.