H 356 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

STATE ASSETS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding who may own certain property, to provide for prohibition on lease or purchase of certain land or dwellings, and to provide for prohibition on access to state assets.

Idaho's H 356 restricts foreign governments and entities from "foreign adversaries" (as defined by the bill) from purchasing or owning certain Idaho lands, including agricultural land, forest land, water rights, mining claims, and mineral rights. It requires existing foreign-owned assets in these categories to be registered with state agencies within 60 days and sold within 180 days of the law's effective date (July 1, 2025). The bill also establishes whistleblower rewards (30% of sale proceeds) for reporting violations and authorizes the Attorney General to pursue judicial sales of non-compliant land. Exceptions include pre-existing holdings, foreign pension funds, and entities with U.S. national security agreements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Apr 4, 2025
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Bill Text Engrossment 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill adds water rights to the list of assets foreign principals must divest or register, and clarifies that non-foreign entities have no duty to investigate compliance. This expands the scope of assets covered by the foreign ownership restrictions and reduces potential liability for domestic parties.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes water rights alongside agricultural land, mining claims, and mineral rights as assets subject to foreign ownership restrictions and registration requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Added water rights to the list of assets foreign principals must divest within 180 days of the act's effective date.

Added water rights to the list of assets foreign principals must register with the state department of agriculture within 60 days of acquisition.

ENFORCEMENT

Added language clarifying that non-foreign entities bear no civil or criminal liability for failing to determine whether another person or entity is subject to the bill's provisions.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Mar 14, 2025

How they voted

312
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
R Republican30
26 Yea 2 Nay 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 4, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on April 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 326 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 64-0-6AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, 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, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pohanka, Price, R
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 30-2-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Foreman, HartAbsent and excused – Bernt, Galloway, RabeFloor Sponsor - KeyserTitle apvd - to House
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendments ordered printed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 60 Nays 5 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 57-9-4AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green(Schubin), Handy, Harris, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybou
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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