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S 1031 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise certain powers and duties of district boards of health.

S 1031 amends Idaho Code Section 39-414 to revise powers of public health district boards of health. The key change requires county commissioners to approve county-wide health orders within seven days (instead of allowing immediate implementation), with orders taking effect for 30 days initially and extendable with approval. This directly affects public health districts, county commissioners, and residents in affected counties by adding a local review step for broad health measures. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not alter other existing duties like enforcing health laws or managing district funds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Engrossment 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to streamline the district board of health's authority by removing redundant language about taking only authorized actions and clarifying that preventive health measures must be supported by scientific evidence. The amendment also reorganized the list of powers and duties, adding a new provision about depositing funds and renumbering subsequent items. No substantive policy changes to scope, funding, or enforcement were made.
REQUIREMENT

Removed language stating the board must take only actions specifically authorized by state law, replacing it with language that actions must be necessary and reasonable for public health protection and supported by scientific evidence.

Reorganized the list of board powers and duties by removing the duplicate funding provision and renumbering items (5) through (14) to become (6) through (15).

Added language clarifying that funds received by gift, grant, or devise must be deposited into the public health district fund authorized by Idaho Code section 39-422.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'SENATE BILL NO. 1031' to 'SENATE BILL NO. 1031, As Amended' to reflect the changes made.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

32–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 36
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
R Republican30
27 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 03/25/25 Session Law Chapter 169 Effective: 07/01/2025
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-1-4AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum(Phillips), Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-4)
senate
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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