Democratic state Rep. Muffy Davis, seen here in 2019, and Democratic Rep. Sue Chew are suing Idaho's top House Republican. They contend he's preventing them from safely participating in the upcoming legislative session amid the pandemic. (James Dawson/Boise State Public Radio)
Two Idaho state lawmakers, both Democrats, have filed suit against Republican state House Speaker Scott Bedke, saying he has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by forging ahead with the legislative session — scheduled to begin Monday — without providing them an option to participate remotely in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reps. Sue Chew from Boise, and Muffy Davis from Sun Valley, say their respective health conditions jeopardize their lives if they contract COVID-19 and that they haven't been given reasonable accommodations as required by the ADA.