Gov. Little signs bill deregulating child care facilities to address Idaho’s shortage

Gov. Little signs bill deregulating child care facilities to address Idaho’s shortage

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill to deregulate child care centers in hopes of addressing Idaho’s child care shortage crisis. House Bill 243 loosens state-set minimum child-to-staff ratio standards. The bill also preempts local governments from having…

Idaho governor signs into law child sex abuse death penalty bill, despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill to make people who sexually abuse young children in Idaho eligible for the death penalty. House Bill 380 will allow the death penalty in a new criminal charge the bill creates:…

Idaho Bill Permits Death Penalty for Some Crimes Against Children

The Idaho State Legislature approved a bill that would permit the use of the death penalty for those convicted of sexually abusing children 12 and younger. The bill is now going to Governor Brad Little’s (R) desk. Should Little sign the bill, it would take effect on July 1. “Unlike most states, Idaho currently lacks mandatory minimum sentences for these horrific crimes — meaning judges have the discretion to place the worst offenders on probatio…

Child molesters to face death penalty under new bill in Idaho

The Idaho State House and Senate recently passed a bill that would allow individuals convicted of sexually abusing children 12 years old and younger to be sentenced with the death penalty. Idaho’s “House Bill 380” would make aggravated lewd conduct with children ages 12 and younger a criminal charge punishable by the death penalty. The legislation would also establish a minimum prison sentence that would be mandatory for individuals convicted of…

Idaho Legislature Widely Approves Child Sex Abuse Death Penalty Bill, Sending It to Governor

A bill to allow the death penalty for adults who sexually abuse children age 12 and younger in Idaho is headed to Idaho Gov. Brad Little

Senate passes Hamilton bill to allow death penalty option for child rapists

Senator Hamilton Secures Passage of Legislation to Ensure Death Penalty Option for Child RapistsSen. Hamilton: Child sex offenders are monsters among usOKLAHOMA CITY(March 27th)  - Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, today successfully passed legislation off the Senate Floor (SB 599) to ensure the death penalty is a prosecutorial option for criminals convicted of child sex abuse after a first offense. “There should be no second chances for an …