LEGAL TENDER – Adds to existing law to provide that gold and silver coin and specie shall be legal tender and to provide that no person or entity may compel another person or entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin or specie.

Idaho's H 177, the "Idaho Constitutional Money Act of 2025," adds gold and silver coins and bullion to state law as legal tender for paying debts within Idaho. It allows Idaho residents and businesses to use gold or silver as payment for debts without being forced to accept it, while prohibiting entities from compelling others to use these forms of payment. The law explicitly states that businesses or individuals may refuse gold or silver as payment unless mutually agreed upon in a contract. This bill affects all Idaho residents, businesses, and state transactions, but does not change federal currency rules or require acceptance of gold/silver.