H 104 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

BUILDING CODE ACT – Amends existing law to provide a definition for agricultural buildings and that counties shall not alter the provisions of the section.

This bill defines "agricultural buildings" in Idaho to include farm structures like barns, livestock shelters, equipment storage, and horticultural greenhouses. It requires counties to exempt these buildings from most building code requirements - including fire sprinkler systems and accessibility standards - while allowing minimal permit fees for road setbacks and utility compliance. Counties are explicitly prohibited from adding extra rules, such as size limits, exit distance requirements, or sprinkler mandates, for these agricultural structures. The law applies to all agricultural operations and takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 40 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Mathews(Rabe), Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - ShippyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green(Schubin), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Poh
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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