Amends existing law to provide that there shall be no statute of limitations for certain felonies.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 681 BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; AMENDING SECTION 19-401, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-2 VIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN FELONIES;3 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.4

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:5

SECTION 1. That Section 19-401, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby6 amended to read as follows:7 19-401. NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN FELONIES. Notwithstand-8 ing any other provision of law, there is no limitation of time within which a9 prosecution for the following crimes must be commenced:10 (1) Murder;11 (2) Voluntary manslaughter;12 (3) Rape pursuant to section 18-6101(3) through (10), Idaho Code;13 (4) Sexual abuse of a child or, lewd conduct with a child, or aggravated14 lewd conduct with a child as set forth in sections 18-1506 and, 18-1508,15 18-1508B, and 18-1508C, Idaho Code; or16 (5) Producing or making sexually exploitative material as set forth in17 section 18-1507(2)(b), Idaho Code; or18 (5) (6) An act of terrorism as set forth in sections 18-8102, 18-8103,19 18-3322, 18-3323 and 18-3324, Idaho Code.20

SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby21 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after22 July 1, 2026.23