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H0108aa...........................................................by BIETER
FIREFIGHTERS - Amends existing law to provide that a person may stand on a
highway to solicit charitable contributions if authorized to do so by the
local authority having jurisdiction over the highway.
01/29 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/30 Rpt prt - to Jud
02/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19 To Gen Ord
02/22 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
Rpt out amen - to engros
02/23 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/26 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/27 3rd rdg as amen - FAILED - 28-39-3
AYES -- Bieter, Boe, Chase, Clark, Cuddy, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(13), Field(20), Gould, Henbest, Jaquet, Kellogg, Mader, Marley,
Meyer, Montgomery, Pearce, Pomeroy, Ridinger, Robison, Sali, Sellman,
Shepherd, Smylie, Trail, Young
NAYS -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Black, Bolz, Bradford,
Bruneel, Callister(Callister), Campbell, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney,
Gagner, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Higgins, Hornbeck, Kendell, Kunz,
Lake, Langford, Loertscher, McKague, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle,
Pischner, Raybould, Roberts, Schaefer, Smith, Stevenson, Tilman,
Wheeler, Wood, Mr. Speaker
Absent and excused -- Jones, Stone, Swan
Floor Sponsor -- Bieter
Filed w/ Office of the Chief Clerk
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 108
BY BIETER
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO OFFENSES ON HIGHWAYS; AMENDING SECTION 49-709, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-
3 VIDE THAT A PERSON DOES NOT COMMIT THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL SOLICITATION ON
4 A HIGHWAY IF THE PERSON IS A FIREFIGHTER OR A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SOLIC-
5 ITING DONATIONS FOR A CHARITABLE PROGRAM.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 49-709, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 49-709. PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS. (1) No person shall
10 stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
11 (2) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting
12 employment, business or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle, pro-
13 vided however, that a person does not commit the offense of unlawful solicita-
14 tion on a highway if the person is a firefighter or a volunteer firefighter
15 soliciting donations for a charitable program.
16 (3) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a highway for the purpose
17 of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to
18 be parked on a highway.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
Moved by Gould
Seconded by Bieter
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 108
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 13, following "person" delete the
3 remainder of the line; delete lines 14 and 15; and insert: "may stand on a
4 highway to solicit charitable contributions if authorized to do so by the
5 local authority having jurisdiction over the highway.".
6 CORRECTION TO TITLE
7 On page 1, in line 3, following "PERSON", delete the remainder of the
8 line; delete lines 4 and 5; and insert: "MAY STAND ON A HIGHWAY TO SOLICIT
9 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IF AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING
10 JURISDICTION OVER THE HIGHWAY.".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 108, As Amended
BY BIETER
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO OFFENSES ON HIGHWAYS; AMENDING SECTION 49-709, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-
3 VIDE THAT A PERSON MAY STAND ON A HIGHWAY TO SOLICIT CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
4 TIONS IF AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
5 OVER THE HIGHWAY.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 49-709, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 49-709. PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS. (1) No person shall
10 stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
11 (2) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting
12 employment, business or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle, pro-
13 vided however, that a person may stand on a highway to solicit charitable con-
14 tributions if authorized to do so by the local authority having jurisdiction
15 over the highway.
16 (3) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a highway for the purpose
17 of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to
18 be parked on a highway.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 10749
For several years the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho have
raised money for charity through the "Fill-the-Boot" program, where
firefighters would receive funds from drivers throughout the state
of Idaho. This bill is necessary to ensure the program does not
conflict with local ordinances or any other provisions of the Idaho
Code.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
CONTACT: Rep. David Bieter
(208) 332-1000
Dennis Doan
President, Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho
(208) 381-0042
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 108