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Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg, as he introduced the Reasonable Childhood Independence Act, which would prevent parents from accusations of child neglect for letting their kids perform routine or pedestrian functions, like walk home from school, or wait in a car when temperatures don't create dangerous circumstances. (Courtesy Idaho Public Television)

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Free-range children:  Bill would protect Idaho parents from what lawmaker calls unreasonable neglect charges
January 17, 2021 1 a.m.

Free-range children: Bill would protect Idaho parents from what lawmaker calls unreasonable neglect charges

According to Idaho Rep. Ron Nate, the Reasonable Childhood Independence Act would empower parents to let kids be kids.