RIGHT TO FARM ACT – Amends and adds to existing law to provide penalties for certain complaints filed against agricultural operations.

Idaho's S 1033, the "Right to Farm Act," protects agricultural operations from nuisance claims when they follow standard practices or permits. It allows farmers to recover attorney fees if they win a nuisance lawsuit and imposes penalties for filing repeated "meritless" complaints against farms. Specifically, a second meritless complaint within two years incurs a $150 fine, a third a $300 fine, and fourth or subsequent complaints become misdemeanors. This law directly affects farmers (by shielding them from certain lawsuits) and individuals or groups filing multiple complaints against agricultural operations (by subjecting them to fines). The law takes effect July 1, 2025.