On Monday, Rep. Greg Chaney toured Witco’s Caldwell facility. Witco is a leader in helping those with developmental challenges achieve independence and job skills. Special thanks to Larry Halverson for the tour! Continue reading Rep. Chaney Tours Witco
Rep. Chaney was the House sponsor of H554, a bill that restored the laws of accountability and responsibility for automobile accidents to its traditional status. In 2014, the legislature adopted a new law that allowed insurance companies in certain circumstances to refuse to pay for the damage and injuries caused to an accident victim–even if the victim did nothing to cause the crash herself. In … Continue reading Law Changes Back in Favor of the Little Guy
On Thursday, March 22, 2018, Governor Butch Otter signed into law H638: the Abortion Complications Reporting Act (ACRA). (For more about the ACRA, click HERE). Continue reading Gov. Otter Signs H638
UPDATE: On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Gov. Otter signed into law H599. The bill’s changes will become effective on July 1, 2018. Key provisions of the bill: Driving on an expired license, which is currently a misdemeanor, would be an infraction on the first and second offense. Driving on a license that had been suspended due to non-payment of fines or status offenses like minor … Continue reading UPDATED: Gov. Otter Signs Bill Aimed at Lightening Pressure on Criminal Justice System
On Thursday, March 22, 2018 Rep. Greg Chaney and several of his fellow members of the House Judiciary, Rules, & Administration committee were given a tour of the Idaho State Correctional Center in Kuna, Idaho by Idaho Department of Corrections Director Henry Atencio and several members of the IDOC staff. Continue reading Committee Tours Prison
The last two bills worked on and sponsored by Rep. Greg Chaney will be heard in the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee Monday, March 19, 2018. In addition to co-sponsoring other bills on issues such as taxation, occupational licensing, and criminal justice reform, Rep. Chaney took the lead on four pieces of legislation during the 2018 legislative session: Legislation Number Title/Description Current Status HCR36 Designates … Continue reading Chaney’s Final Bills Scheduled for Hearing
UPDATE: The Senate this week approved the resolution unanimously on Monday. Thanks to Sen. Mary Souza (R-Coeur d’Alene) for carrying the bill on the floor. (Boise) — On Friday, February 16, 2018 Rep. Greg Chaney (R-Caldwell) presented a resolution before the House Health & Welfare Committee to designate May 17th as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day in Idaho. Idaho would be … Continue reading DIPG Awareness Day Approved
Following the second day before the committee, Senate State Affairs passed H638, the Abortion Complications Reporting Act to the floor today on a vote of 7-2. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Greg Chaney and Sen. Fred Martin and brought forward by Idaho Chooses Life. If passed and signed into law the bill would set up a reporting system for doctors to report health complications arising … Continue reading Abortion Complications Reporting Act
(Boise) Representative Greg Chaney (R-Caldwell) introduced a bill today in the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration committee aimed at alleviating budget pressures for counties faced with jail crowding and struggles providing public defense. The bill, which the committee agreed to move forward, would reduce certain misdemeanor driving offenses to infractions, eliminate mandatory jail time for driving on a suspended license, and allow low-income citizens a … Continue reading BILL INTRODUCED TO LIGHTEN PRESSURE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
