Bills & Legislation

APPROPRIATIONS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Economic Development for fiscal year 2026.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to define a term and to revise provisions regarding violations and enforcement.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish a USS Idaho SSN 799 Commemorative License Plate.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

PUBLIC DEFENSE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Office of the State Public Defender and indigent public defense in this state.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS – Amends Senate Bill 1133 to revise the Agricultural Protection Area Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – STATE TAX COMMISSION – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Provides appropriations for a statutory increase to commissioner salaries of the Public Utilities Commission, Industrial Commission, and State Tax Commission.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions to ensure freedom of inquiry in higher education.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY- Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT – Amends existing law to establish the Idaho Medical Freedom Act.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

PROPERTY TAXES – Amends House Bill 354 to revise provisions regarding the rules pertaining to market value.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding public university president searches and to revise provisions regarding certain records.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

SAMPLE COLLECTIONS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions and requirements regarding collection of DNA samples and thumbprint impressions.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding generative artificial intelligence in public education.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

ANIMALS – Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE ACT – Amends existing law to clarify the existing right of persons licensed to practice chiropractic to prescribe certain prescription drug products.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

LIQUOR – Amends existing law to authorize liquor licensure for a distillery in certain instances.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

PERSI – Amends existing law to provide for a retired member who is appointed to an elective public office.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

INSURER INVESTMENTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding miscellaneous insurer investments.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

PETROLEUM CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND ACT – Amends existing law by removing outdated or unnecessary provisions related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

FOSTER CARE – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster care placement.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

CELL-CULTIVATED ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding cell-cultivated animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

VETERANS – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete and outdated provisions relating to the Division of Veterans Services.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

PERSI – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for equivalency between high school graduation and graduation from a nonpublic school for licensing requirements.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

INFANTS AND NEWBORNS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing loss screening.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

CRIMINAL TRESPASS – Amends existing law to provide for criminal trespass of a church and to provide a penalty.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding limitations on digital identification.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATE GOVERNMENT – Amends current law to revise provisions regarding director appointments to certain executive agencies.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

BEER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding sales by certain licensed brewers.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

IRRIGATION – Amends existing law regarding irrigation conduits and rights-of-way.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

WATER DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to authorize water districts to charge certain fees.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding ignition interlock systems.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR LICENSING AND NATUROPATH REGISTRATION – Amends existing law to provide for the voluntary licensure of pharmacists as naturopathic doctors.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding the Board of Health and Welfare, substate administrative regions, and regional behavioral health boards.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

HEALTH AND SAFETY – Amends existing law to revise provisions for exemptions for certain tests for infants and newborns.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

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

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney’s fees.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – Rescissions – Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding civics education.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for strategic performance plans and training.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

IDAHO HOUSING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements for the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

HOUSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding starter home subdivisions.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE