H 7 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – Amends existing law to provide a penalty for possession of less than three ounces of marijuana.

This Idaho bill (H 7) amends state law to establish new penalties for marijuana possession based on quantity. It specifies that possessing three ounces or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by a minimum $300 fine for adults 18 or older, while possession exceeding three ounces becomes a felony. The law changes the previous penalty structure by creating this clear distinction, adding the $300 minimum fine for smaller amounts under subsection (e). The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025, directly affecting individuals caught with marijuana in Idaho.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Jan 21, 2025

How they voted

288
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
28 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on February 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 7 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Guthrie, Hart, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - ShippyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 54-14-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Wou
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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