H 9 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise the procedures for the conducting of contested cases.

Idaho's H 9 amends the state's Administrative Procedure Act to update rules for contested cases (e.g., license denials or disciplinary hearings). Key changes include adding new procedures for informal dispositions of cases, requiring agencies to post all final orders online, and revising hearing rules to streamline processes. The bill directly affects state agencies conducting these proceedings, as well as individuals or businesses involved in contested cases. It focuses on clarifying procedures, reducing delays, and improving public access to agency decisions through technical corrections and new requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text Engrossment 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was amended to include the phrase 'As Amended' in the title and to revise the summary of changes to reflect updated terminology and technical corrections. The substantive content of the bill regarding the Board of Environmental Quality composition and powers remains unchanged, with only formatting and summary language adjustments made.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to title formatting and summary text revisions.
TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to include 'As Amended' designation

Summary of legislative changes revised to correct terminology references and remove redundant procedural language

Line breaks and formatting adjusted in summary section for consistency

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 18, 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
25
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 151 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 20, 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 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - RuchtiTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-0-1)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out without recommendation as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.