Bills & Legislation

TAIWAN – States findings of the Senate and declares Idaho’s support of its partnership with Taiwan, trade partnerships between the United States and Taiwan, and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

WATER DISTRICTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 2.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

WATER DISTRICTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 4.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

WATER DISTRICTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 3.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

WATER DISTRICTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 1.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

SOIL CONSERVATION AND WATER RESOURCES – States findings of the Legislature and supports the consolidation of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Idaho Department of Water Resources.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

LIMITATIONS ON DRAFTING REQUESTS AND ROUTING SLIPS – States findings of the Legislature and provides for the addition of Joint Rule 24 to establish limitations on the number of pieces of draft legislation and the number of routing slips that may be requested by each member of the Legislature.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – RURAL HEALTH – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the counting and adjudication of ballots.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

TAXATION – Amends existing law to extend the Child Tax Credit indefinitely.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to require certain disclosures by individuals engaged in paid in-person canvasing activities and to revise provisions governing signature gatherers.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – STUDENT SUPPORT DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

INVASIVE SPECIES – Adds to existing law to provide that certain rats are invasive species.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

CONDITIONAL RELEASE AND DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL ALIEN OFFENDERS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the conditional release and deportation of illegal alien offenders.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TAXATION – Adds to existing law to establish an excise tax on international money transmissions and to establish provisions to provide certain credits or refunds of the tax.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

IDAHO REFUGEE AND ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an audit of the resettlement of refugees and to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding law enforcement entering into a memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

STATE PROCUREMENT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding cooperative and group discount purchasing.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for campaign finance transparency.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to provide for an exception for licensed dealers in Idaho for a manufacturer or distributor with a manufacturer-owned or distributor-owned dealership.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to revise the definition of “first responder” as it relates to psychological accidents and injuries.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY STABLECOIN TRANSACTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

GOLD AND SILVER – Amends existing law to provide for investment in physical gold and silver in certain instances, to provide for storage of physical gold and silver, and to provide for a maximum allowed investment.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MEDICAL EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide for the Medical Education Fund and to provide for certain funding.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND HVAC INSPECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for state-certified private inspections.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

IDAHO CHILD CARE PROGRAM – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Child Care Program.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

KRATOM – Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

RAPE – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the punishment for rape.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to require certain disclosures by individuals engaged in paid in-person canvasing activities and to revise provisions governing signature gatherers.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATE LANDS – Amends existing law to extend the length for commercial leases on endowment lands.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

SALARIES OF STATE ELECTIVE OFFICERS – Amends existing law to revise the salaries of state elective officers.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to include the office of the president of the United States into the state primary election and to move the primary election date to the Tuesday following the first Monday in May.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

CHILD CUSTODY – Amends and adds to revise provisions regarding Idaho child custody laws.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

WASTEWATER CORPORATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide when wastewater corporations may be a public utility.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

CHILD CUSTODY – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding allegations of abuse and temporary and ex parte orders.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

CHILD CUSTODY – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding supervised visitation.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

DEFINITIVE IDENTIFICATION – Amends existing law to provide for the confirmation that a decedent has been definitively identified prior to cremation.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

INSURANCE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding 340B drug pricing program reporting.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – COMMISSION OF PARDONS AND PAROLE – Relates to the appropriation to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE