This bill (H 42) reduces the size of Idaho's School Safety and Security Advisory Board from 13 to 6 members. It specifically cuts the number of governor-appointed members from four to two (reducing the parent/teacher/education representative slots). The board, which advises on school safety policies for Idaho public schools, will now include the state superintendent, two legislative members, and representatives from law enforcement, emergency management, and fire services. The change takes effect July 1, 2025, following an emergency declaration.
S 1049 repeals Idaho’s law allowing voters to use an affidavit instead of photo ID at polling places. It removes all references to "personal identification affidavits" from voter registration (Section 34-409), early voting procedures (Section 34-1012), and in-person voting records (Section 34-1106). This change means voters will no longer be able to sign an affidavit to verify their identity; they must present valid photo identification to vote. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.
This Idaho House bill (HR 2) amends House Rule 70 to restrict access to the House floor during sessions. It requires elected state officials, former legislators, and news media representatives to wear badges issued by the Chief Clerk to enter the floor. Additionally, elected officials and former legislators must be sponsored by a current legislator to enter and must leave before sessions begin unless the Speaker authorizes them to stay. The rule maintains that only legislators and legislative employees may remain on the floor while the chamber is conducting business.
This Idaho House resolution (HR 4) amends Rule 70 to restrict access to the House floor during sessions. It limits admittance to legislators, legislative employees, and news media representatives, requiring elected state officials and former legislators to wear badges and be sponsored by a current legislator to enter. Non-sponsorship visitors must clear the Speaker and Sergeant at Arms for access. The rule explicitly prohibits all others from being on the floor while the chamber is conducting business, except under specific Speaker authorization. The bill focuses solely on procedural access rules, not substantive policy changes.
S 1047 requires Idaho's Division of Financial Management to provide an updated fiscal impact statement for initiative petitions by July 20 each year, instead of the previous deadline. It shortens the filing deadline for arguments supporting or opposing initiatives from July 31 to July 20 and for rebuttals from August 10 to August 1. The final fiscal statement summary must be published in the voters' pamphlet and made available online by August 1. This affects initiative petition sponsors, state agencies, and voters who receive this information before voting.
This bill (H 105) revises Idaho law governing veterinary practice ownership. It allows not-for-profit corporations to own property at veterinary facilities or animal shelters, provided that actively licensed veterinarians make all decisions about patient diagnosis, care, and treatment. The change directly affects veterinary practices and not-for-profit organizations seeking to own facility property. The law maintains that only specific entities - like sole proprietorships, partnerships, or professional entities - can operate veterinary practices, while prohibiting standard business corporations from doing so. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Idaho's H 101 amends laws governing the abandonment of public rights-of-way (like roads) that provide access to state or federal public lands or waters. It directly affects county commissioners, property owners, and the public by requiring specific procedures before vacating such rights-of-way. The key provision mandates that counties must provide a "substantially similar" replacement right-of-way with perpetual public access to the same lands or waters if the original access is removed, and prohibits vacating access without this replacement. The bill also requires counties to follow formal hearing processes and document decisions, with a $2,500 value threshold for charging entities acquiring vacated land. This ensures continued public access to public lands and waters while clarifying legal procedures for rights-of-way abandonment.
This Idaho bill (H 103) amends the Open Meetings Law to clarify how public agencies handle agenda items containing multiple decisions. It requires that if an agenda item bundles more than one decision (like a consent calendar), it must be approved by unanimous consent of all voting members - meaning every member must agree. If unanimous consent isn’t achieved, each decision must be voted on separately. This applies to all public meetings, including regular and special sessions, and takes effect July 1, 2025. The change directly affects local governments, school boards, and other public bodies holding meetings governed by Idaho’s open meetings rules.
H 100 amends Idaho's Model State Code of Military Justice to update terminology and clarify procedures affecting state military personnel (including the Idaho National Guard and organized naval militia). The bill revises definitions (like "cadet" to include modern training programs), adds gender-neutral language, and updates rules for restraint, commander-imposed punishments, and legal qualifications. These changes streamline the military justice system without altering core penalties or creating new obligations. The bill directly affects Idaho's state military forces and their legal processes under the code.
Idaho's S 1048 would prohibit public higher education institutions from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, officers, or programs. It bans diversity trainings, bias reporting systems, and certain courses tied to DEI concepts, while requiring compliance with existing anti-discrimination laws. The bill directly affects all public colleges and universities in Idaho, mandating they eliminate DEI-related structures and activities by the effective date. Enforcement would be handled by the Attorney General, with limited exemptions for legal compliance (e.g., Title IX). The bill is currently in committee (introduced February 2025) and has not yet become law.
H 84 amends Idaho law to allow the Director of the Department of Administration to provide certain services to cities (in addition to school districts and colleges) under mutually agreed contracts. This directly affects cities, which would pay for these services - such as personnel or administrative support - through their own budgets. The bill updates Section 67-5767 of the Idaho Code to explicitly include cities as eligible recipients of these state-administered services. The changes take effect on July 1, 2025.
This Idaho bill (H 85) changes how voter-approved initiative petitions become law. If an initiative gets a majority (but less than two-thirds) of votes, the governor can veto it within five days. If vetoed, the initiative is resubmitted to voters at the next general election, and voters can override the veto by approving it with at least two-thirds of the vote. This directly affects Idaho voters who use initiatives to propose laws and the governor’s role in that process. The bill also specifies that initiatives approved by two-thirds of voters become law immediately without gubernatorial action.
