# Idaho H 0083: IMMIGRATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act. Idaho H 0083, IMMIGRATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2025 Session Law Chapter 183 Effective: 03/27/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0083-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0083 - State: Idaho - Session: 2025 regular legislative session - Title: IMMIGRATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-03-27, Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2025 Session Law Chapter 183 Effective: 03/27/2025 - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: IMMIGRATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (151 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More immigration enforcement tools and officer protections: benefit, low. Idaho law enforcement can share and keep immigration-status information for official public-safety work, as federal law allows. Officials can make federal enforcement agreements, including through the 287(g) program, and use available federal databases, grants, and training. These powers remain sub… - Felony penalties for transporting dangerous noncitizens: cost, low. Knowingly and willfully transporting a person classified as a dangerous illegal alien into Idaho is a felony. The transporter must know, or reasonably should know, that status. The classification covers adults federally verified as unlawfully present who have a prior dangerous-crime conviction. Dan… - Fewer release options for undocumented prisoners: cost, low. Convicted adults known to be unlawfully present cannot leave Idaho custody before completing their fixed-term sentence. Before an indeterminate sentence ends, release is allowed only for transfer to another state or federal custody for criminal proceedings, or deportation. Release for deportation r… - Five-year prison minimum after prior deportation: cost, low. Adults found guilty of, or pleading guilty to, a dangerous crime must serve at least five years in Idaho correctional custody. This applies when they were deported or under a federal removal or deportation order before committing the crime. The judge or jury deciding the facts must find that the pr… - Immigration checks and federal custody transfers: cost, low. During booking after a criminal arrest, Idaho custodial authorities must check whether the person may be a foreign national. Missing qualifying identification or other reliable proof of identity and lawful presence triggers suspicion. Authorities must notify the Department of Homeland Security with… - New criminal penalties for unlawful Idaho entry: cost, low. Entering or attempting to enter Idaho outside a lawful route is now a crime. A first conviction is a misdemeanor; later convictions are felonies. Enforcement requires detention or investigation for a separate offense under Idaho's criminal code or controlled-substance law. Defenses include lawful p… - New Idaho penalties after federal removal: cost, low. Entering, attempting to enter, or being found in Idaho after specified federal exclusion, deportation, or removal is a misdemeanor. This includes departure while an order was outstanding and agreements to removal in criminal proceedings. Felony penalties apply after removal following two or more dr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Jaron Crane (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Crane(12) & Skaug - Cosponsor: Todd M. Lakey (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-19 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 61 | 9 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 29 | 6 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 61 | 9 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-03-27: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2025 Session Law Chapter 183 Effective: 03/27/2025 - 2025-03-24: Delivered to Governor at 11:33 a.m. on March 21, 2025 - 2025-03-21: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-19: Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 61-9-0 (House) - 2025-03-18: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House) - 2025-03-17: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House) - 2025-03-14: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2025-03-13: Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2025-03-13: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills (House) - 2025-03-12: Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (House) - 2025-03-12: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2025-03-12: House Concurred in Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-03-12: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2025-03-11: Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Amendments reported printed (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Reported out as amended; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Amendments ordered printed (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-9-0 Floor Sponsors - Crane(12) & Skaug (House) - 2025-02-07: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 10, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-06: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs (House) - 2025-01-30: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House) ## Bill text - Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0083A1.pdf) - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0083.pdf) - Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0083E1.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0253: PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedu… (signed) - S 1181: PUBLIC DEFENSE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Office of the State Public Defender and indigent public defense in this state. 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