# Idaho S 1167: WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS – Repeals existing law to remove provisions regarding weather modification.

Idaho S 1167, WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS – Repeals existing law to remove provisions regarding weather modification., is a 2025 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1167
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS – Repeals existing law to remove provisions regarding weather modification.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: WEATHER MODIFICATION DISTRICTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Idaho repeals weather modification district law: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho removes its legal framework for weather modification districts. The repeal removes the chapter’s district powers, operating rules, funding tools, and enforcement provisions. The law provides no replacement framework or transition rules and states no direct household co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Tanya Burgoyne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nichols (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 55 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 07/01/2025
- 2025-03-31: Reported delivered to Governor at 10:05 a.m. on 03/31/25
- 2025-03-31: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-28: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 55-13-2 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read First Time, Referred to Revenue & Taxation (House)
- 2025-03-20: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1167.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1167.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1167-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).