HCR 14 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

RULE REJECTION – GENETIC COUNSELORS – States findings of the Legislature and rejects certain rules of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses relating to genetic counselors.

HCR 14 is a legislative resolution rejecting a specific rule in Idaho's licensing regulations for genetic counselors. It directly affects the Genetic Counselors Licensing Board by voiding IDAPA 24.24.01 Section 002. Item 3, which incorporated the National Society of Genetic Counselors' Code of Ethics into state law. The resolution states the legislature found this rule inconsistent with legislative intent and Idaho's code of ethics. The rejected rule will no longer be enforceable for licensing purposes starting July 1, 2025.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – BjerkeTitle apvd – to House
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – EricksonTitle apvd – to Senate
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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