STATE WEBSITES – Adds to existing law to require state websites to contain certain rule and policy documents and a certain statement.
Idaho's H 222 requires all state departments (including divisions, bureaus, and constitutional officers) with websites to publish their administrative rules and policies online. These websites must include a specific statement clarifying that agency policy documents "shall not have the force and effect of law." Departments must review and update this content annually to ensure accuracy. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all covered state entities maintaining websites.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed Mar 31, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2025 Session Law Chapter 193 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Lent, VanOrdenFloor Sponsor - LenneyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1AYES – 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, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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