This bill amends Chapter 3, Title 5 of the Idaho Code by adding a new section, 5-349, which establishes provisions regarding the immunity of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) teams in schools. The legislation aims to enhance school safety by preventing targeted violence through the implementation of BTAM teams, which consist of multidisciplinary personnel from school districts and public charter schools. These teams are responsible for identifying students at risk of engaging in violence, assessing their risk levels, and implementing intervention strategies. The bill also defines key terms related to BTAM processes and mandates that the Idaho school safety and security program provide model guidelines and ongoing training for these teams.

Importantly, the bill provides legal immunity to BTAM teams and their individual members from liability for damages or injuries resulting from their failure to prevent acts of targeted violence, as long as they acted in good faith and followed the established guidelines. The immunity provisions are designed to protect the teams from lawsuits, provided they conducted their assessments in compliance with relevant laws regarding confidentiality, student privacy, and parental rights. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2025.