HB 404a, anti-Occupy bill sent back to amending order

HB 404a, the bill to evict the Occupy Boise encampment from state land across from the Capitol by imposing a new camping ban on certain state property, has been referred back to the Senate’s 14th Order for amendment by unanimous consent of the Senate. Sen. Dan Schmidt’s proposed amendment, which would exempt colleges and universities from the new ban so they could choose to allow camping for soccer tournaments, swim meets and the like, is now an “amendment to the amendment.”