HCR40 terminated the long lasting COVID-19 emergency order implemented by the governor on March 13, 2020. The Governor’s extreme emergency declaration was used to slow the spread of the coronavirus and to protect the most vulnerable in society. The Governor violated the law by extending the order for longer than 30 days.
The Idaho State House of Representatives passed HCR40 on March 7, 2022 by a vote of 42 to 25. We have assigned the pluses to the ayes because the republican form of government in Idaho, which is guaranteed to each state under Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, requires a limitation and separation of powers. Our founding fathers believed that checks and balances in government are essential to keeping our elected officials in check with the Constitution to prevent any unconstitutional government overreach.