HB 391, the "Idaho Health Freedom Act," has just been moved to general orders for amendment by unanimous consent of the House. Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake, said the problem is that the bill, as written, would outlaw a requirement lawmakers enacted into state regulations back in 2002: Requring all state college students to have health insurance. HB 391 seeks to set the state up for a lawsuit against federal health care reform legislation by banning the enforcement of any requirement for people to purchase health insurance. Clark said he's drafted an amendment to clarify that HB 391 doesn't overturn the student requirement, "so that'll clear that obstacle," he said.

The bill had been up for third reading today, which meant it was time for a full House debate and vote. Now, that's been put off; instead, the bill will come up later in the week when the House goes to its amending order. At that order, any lawmaker can offer an amendment to the measure.