Idaho's H 49 establishes requirements for single-sex use in specific facilities. It mandates that covered entities - including correctional facilities, domestic violence shelters, public buildings, and state educational institutions - designate multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters exclusively for males or females. The bill prohibits individuals from entering these spaces unless they match the designated sex, with limited exceptions for maintenance, medical assistance, law enforcement, or emergencies. It also creates a legal remedy allowing individuals to sue covered entities if they encounter someone of the opposite sex in a designated space or are forced to share sleeping quarters with someone of the opposite sex, with claims needing to be filed within two years.
H 58 ends Medicaid eligibility for people who qualified under a 2022 expansion (Section 56-267, Idaho Code), effective March 1, 2022. The bill repeals this eligibility pathway, directly affecting low-income adults who gained coverage through that specific expansion. It also removes related provisions about income-based Medicaid alternatives and corrects code references. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
This Idaho bill (H 60) requires all public schools to implement sudden cardiac arrest prevention measures. It mandates that schools provide annual training for coaches on recognizing heart attack symptoms (like fainting, chest pain, or racing heart during activity) and obtain written acknowledgment from students and parents about these symptoms before athletic participation. Schools must also establish disciplinary policies for coaches who fail to remove students showing symptoms or skip required training, with penalties including season-long suspensions for first violations and permanent bans for repeated offenses. All public school districts must adopt these policies by July 1, 2027, and coaches must complete approved annual training. The bill directly affects public schools, coaches, students, and parents participating in school sports.
H 51 amends Idaho Code Section 67-2320 to change how state and local government agencies select professional service providers (like engineers, architects, and surveyors) for contracts exceeding $50,000. The bill requires agencies to use a qualifications-based selection process - including public notice, standardized scoring criteria for firms, and ranking based on experience - instead of solely price-based bidding for these contracts. It also allows agencies to maintain pre-approved vendor lists for up to five years, streamlining future selections for similar projects. This directly affects all Idaho public agencies and political subdivisions (such as cities, counties, and state departments) that hire these professionals. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.
This Idaho bill (H 10) requires public elementary and secondary schools to display only specific flags and banners on school property, effective July 1, 2025. Schools may show the U.S. flag, Idaho state flag, other state flags, military flags, school mascots, and achievement awards, but must remove all other flags. The law explicitly prohibits displaying any flag or banner representing a political viewpoint, including those related to political parties, race, sexual orientation, gender, or political ideology. These changes directly affect all public schools in Idaho by restricting their flag displays to non-partisan, official, or educational symbols.
This bill establishes Idaho's "Bill of Patient Medical Rights," directly affecting all Idaho residents receiving medical care and healthcare providers. It prohibits state or local entities from requiring mask-wearing, business closures, or social distancing during emergencies (including undeclared ones), bans promoting experimental vaccines/drugs, and mandates written consent for experimental treatments. Key provisions include guaranteeing patients the right to refuse treatment (including vaccines), informed consent in plain language, protection against discrimination in care, and privacy over medical information. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and includes enforcement mechanisms for violations.
This bill (H 43) amends Idaho Code to revise school district requirements for instructional hours, not safety protocols as the title suggests. It mandates public school districts to provide minimum annual instructional hours per grade level (e.g., 990 hours for grades 9-12, 810 for grades 1-3), with limited allowable reductions for staff development (up to 22 hours) or weather-related closures (up to 11 hours). Districts may request waivers from the state board of education for districtwide closures due to natural disasters requiring a declared emergency. The bill directly affects all Idaho public school districts and their compliance with state-mandated instructional time standards.
H 45 (Idaho) restricts flag displays on government property by requiring Idaho governmental entities (like counties, cities, and state agencies) to display only specific flags. The bill permits only the U.S. flag, Idaho’s official flag, other state flags, U.S. military branch flags, the POW/MIA flag, and recognized tribal flags. It takes effect July 1, 2025, and directs the state veterans services division to establish display protocols for state property.
This Idaho bill creates a "self-directed learner" program for public school students in grades 5 and above who meet specific academic and goal-setting criteria, such as demonstrating math mastery or developing postsecondary career plans. Parents or legal guardians of these students can request reimbursement from their school district for expenses directly tied to the student's flexible learning arrangement (like virtual learning tools or approved educational programs) and ongoing eligibility requirements. Reimbursement is capped at 65% of the district's per-student public school funding for that student. Schools must establish policies for processing these reimbursement requests.
H 39 establishes a refundable Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit to help families cover educational costs for children not enrolled in public schools. It provides up to $5,000 annually (or $7,500 for students with disabilities) for qualified expenses like tuition, textbooks, and transportation, with priority for parents earning under 300% of the federal poverty level. Parents can apply for an advance payment of the credit (up to $5,000) before filing taxes, with funds issued within 60 days if approved. The credit applies to students aged 5-21 who are Idaho residents and not enrolled in public schools, including those with disabilities requiring special services. The bill creates an "Advance Payment Fund" to administer these upfront disbursements.
H 27 amends Idaho's definition of "advanced practice registered nurse" in law, clarifying that this category includes only four specific roles: certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, and certified registered nurse anesthetist. The bill revises the existing definition to explicitly list these four roles without changing the scope of practice or requirements for these nurses. This change directly affects advanced practice nurses, the Idaho Board of Nursing, and healthcare facilities that employ them by providing clearer regulatory language. The updated definition takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Idaho's H 33 bill allows governmental entities (like cities, counties, and school districts) to publish certain public notices digitally on the State Controller's website instead of in print newspapers. Notices published electronically must meet the same timing and duration requirements as print notices and have identical legal standing. The State Controller must ensure free public access to these digital notices by 2027, including a subscription feature for meeting alerts, while maintaining existing mailing requirements for notices that must be mailed. The bill does not replace newspaper publication for all notices or eliminate mailing obligations.
