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IdahoH 02682025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

STATE EMPLOYEES – Amends existing law to provide that executive employees of the state of Idaho shall not be classified employees.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

STATE EMPLOYEES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Idaho state executives lose classified job protections

Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho division administrators and executive employees lose job protections tied to classified status. Executive employees include appointees at bureau chief level or higher. Other covered managers must lead a department, division, or bureau, direct at least two employees, and exercise independent judgment. They must also have hiring or firing authority, or make recommendations that carry weight. Idaho's human resources administrator makes final designations and may allow exceptions consistent with federal law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Doug Okuniewicz

    Republican • Senate

  • Josh Tanner

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 61 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2025 Session Law Chapter 197 Effective: 07/01/2025

    3/31/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2:53 p.m. on March 24, 2025

    3/25/2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/24/2025Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/24/2025Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/21/2025House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/20/2025House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/20/2025Senate

  9. Retained on calendar

    3/19/2025Senate

  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/18/2025Senate

  11. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/4/2025Senate

  13. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  14. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-9-0

    3/3/2025House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/28/2025House

  16. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/27/2025House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

    2/19/2025House

  18. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/18/2025House

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