FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS – Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit limitations regarding concealed weapons at public colleges and universities.

This Idaho bill (S 1008) repeals a law allowing public colleges and universities to restrict concealed weapons and adds a new rule prohibiting campus boards from regulating or banning the lawful concealed carry of firearms or ammunition. It directly affects all public colleges, universities, and community colleges in Idaho, including the University of Idaho and career technical schools, by preventing them from enforcing their own concealed weapon policies. The law requires these institutions to allow individuals with valid concealed carry permits (under existing Idaho law) to possess, carry, or transport firearms on campus. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.