# Idaho H 0096: FLAGS – Amends existing law to provide that a governmental entity shall only display certain flags. Idaho H 0096, FLAGS – Amends existing law to provide that a governmental entity shall only display certain flags., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 274 Effective: 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0096-2025 - 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 0096 - State: Idaho - Session: 2025 regular legislative session - Title: FLAGS – Amends existing law to provide that a governmental entity shall only display certain flags. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 274 Effective: 04/03/2025 - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: FLAGS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (127 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Heather Scott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Toews (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 54 | 13 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 20 | 11 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 53 | 17 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-04: Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 274 Effective: 04/03/2025 - 2025-04-01: Delivered to Governor at 11:09 a.m. on April 1, 2025 - 2025-04-01: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 54-13-3 (House) - 2025-03-28: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2025-03-27: Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2025-03-27: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills (House) - 2025-03-26: Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (House) - 2025-03-26: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2025-03-26: House Concurred in Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-03-26: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2025-03-26: Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-11-4 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Amendments reported printed (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Reported out as amended; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Amendments ordered printed (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 53-17-0 (House) - 2025-02-17: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House) - 2025-02-14: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 17, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2025-02-12: 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/H0096A5.pdf) - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0096.pdf) - Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0096E1.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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