S 1167 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS – Repeals existing law to remove provisions regarding weather modification.

This bill repeals Idaho's existing law (Chapter 43, Title 22, Idaho Code) governing weather modification districts. It removes all provisions related to the establishment or operation of such districts, with no new requirements or direct effects on any individuals, communities, or entities. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2025, after being signed by the Governor on April 1, 2025. As a procedural repeal, it does not create new policy but eliminates outdated legal language.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 07/01/2025
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 55-13-2AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Gannon, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, V
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – 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, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – VanOrdenFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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