Bills & Legislation

MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding temporary license plates and certain exempt vehicle license plates.

TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to eliminate renewal of instructional permits, to make certain permits valid for one year, and to remove the requirement that people surrendering an out-of-state driver’s license take a knowledge test if they have previously held an Idaho driver’s license.

TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Amends existing law to provide that a third party that requires prior authorization for items or services provided to a recipient of medical assistance shall accept authorization from the state.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

CONCEALED WEAPONS – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding course instruction for an enhanced license to carry a concealed weapon.

JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Medical Ethics Defense Act.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to provide that members of limited liability companies may be liable for a failure to secure compensation.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Amends existing law to require legislative action for certain changes to public assistance programs.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACT – Adds to existing law to provide for certain voluntary noncompliance and acceptance of risks.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM ACT – Amends existing law to provide for certain occupational licensing policy and to provide for universal occupational licensing practice authority.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

MEDICAID – Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall not prohibit licensed or registered health care providers from providing services covered by the state Medicaid program.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the de-licensure of thermal stylists.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE

BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the de-licensure of makeup artists.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE

PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to provide that a county board of equalization may exempt the property of certain hospitals from property taxes.

REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL – Adds to existing law to provide assistance to individuals litigating against the federal government.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to define a public employer and a public corporation with respect to certain requirements regarding security for compensation.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS – Amends existing law related to meetings, compensation, and the powers and duties of the board of commissioners of a flood control district.

RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

PROPERTY – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding abandoned property.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ALFALFA AND CLOVER SEED – Amends existing law to revise the composition of the commission and to increase assessments.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

WATER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding water districts and assessments.

RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

LABORATORIES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding laboratories.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends and adds to existing law to establish a World Famous Idaho Potatoes black license plate and a World Famous Idaho Potatoes white license plate.

TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for reports to the Legislature to be submitted electronically and to remove obsolete provisions regarding reporting requirements.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish An Appeal to Heaven license plates.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions for the protection of certain speech on college campuses.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

PRIMARY CARE PRECEPTORS – Adds to existing law to provide for continuing education credits for certain primary care preceptors.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

DAYCARE – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding daycare licenses.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedule to fulfill nonresident requests.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the advertising of illegal drugs and to provide for the apportionment of certain fines.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

BEER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding brewers’ licenses.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain election deadlines and the filling of certain vacancies.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

IMMUNIZATIONS – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding immunizations in daycare and schools.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – Amends existing law to provide for civil penalties for violating public utilities law.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding staff allowance.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for licensed video remote interpreting providers.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

DAYCARE – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the licensing of daycare facilities.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – SPECIAL PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Special Programs for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Public School Facilities Cooperative Fund and the School District Facilities Fund.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding transportation funding for public schools.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding civics instruction.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding documents that may be used to prove identity and citizenship status.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Forest Products Commission.

RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise terminology and to revise provisions regarding restraint and nonjudicial punishment in the Model State Code of Military Justice.

TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE