Idaho Bills
629 bills · 2020 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements associated with certain fertilizers and soil and plant amendments.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that freedom from discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity is a civil right.
Maryanne Jordan · SD-017
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding notice of adoption proceedings.
70 – 0
Appropriates and transfers $28,900 from the General Fund to the Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Fund for fiscal year 2020.
67 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for electronic registration of certain commercial vehicles.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for a noninterest-bearing inmate reentry savings account and spendable account, to provide for certain deductions from deposits to inmate accounts, to revise a provision regarding restitution, to provide that the State Board of Correction shall establish certain procedures and exceptions for deposits in accounts, and to provide that certain funds shall be paid to an inmate upon release.
30 – 5
Amends existing law to provide that students may satisfy state civics and government standards through participation in a certain course and examination and to provide that the State Department of Education shall make available funding for certain civics education.
There is broad consensus on the need to help students become more engaged, informed citizens. This bill seeks to do that by expanding opportunities for civics education in Idaho. Current law requires students to pass a civics test before they graduate from high school. This bill expands that law so that a college-credit-bearing exam associated with an advanced civics course, such as the Advanced Placement Government and Politics test can serve as a way of meeting the requirement. The bill also emphasizes the importance of providing high-quality teacher training by targeting professional development dollars for teachers to be trained in civics education instruction. This is a narrowly crafted bill to create more pathways for students to learn civics and become more engaged citizens.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the persons responsible for filing certain campaign finance reports.
This proposed legislation will revise provisions within the existing Sunshine Law by expanding those who may file a campaign finance report. This is necessary to ensure that the candidate or political committee always has access to file a timely report should their respective treasurer be unavailable. This proposed legislation includes an emergency clause, as candidates and political committees are currently subject to mandatory fines for failure to file a required report in a timely manner under statute that took effect on January 1, 2020.
70 – 0
Amends existing law to clarify applicability of certain training requirements for nursing home administrators.
67 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide for flexible school schedules for academically advanced elementary school students.
This bill encourages parents to be involved in their elementary child's education and partner with public school teachers. If an elementary school student can get one year ahead in their academic studies, the parents can negotiate a flexible attendance schedule to supplement the public school curriculum and for other family activities. The bill has a mechanism so schools will not lose funding, how to determine if the child is advanced, and makes the program optional to parents and schools.
Adds to existing law to provide for chronic depredation zones and to provide for wolf-free zones.
Amends and adds to existing law to establish a Choose Life Idaho specialty license plate.
55 – 12
Adds to existing law to establish the “Idaho Injectable Comestic Safety Act.”
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Bingo-Raffle Advisory Board, accounting and the use of bingo proceeds, raffles, and licensing.
19 – 15
Amends existing law to provide for the use of certain matching funds and to provide for certain transfers of funds in the Idaho Veterans Recognition Income Fund and the Idaho Veterans Recognition Fund.
68 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding an affidavit for bail enforcement agents.
70 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that certain records of the Public Defense Commission shall be exempt from disclosure.
66 – 0
Amends existing law to prohibit the use of certain electronic devices while driving a motor vehicle, to establish penalties, and to provide that Idaho law preempts local ordinances.
The purpose of this legislation is to treat the use of certain electronic devices behind-the-wheel as an infraction. The bill addresses safety concerns associated with a significant portion of distracted driving crashes. The legislation defines enforcement and retains conditions under which electronic device communications would be allowed. This legislation also addresses the problem of having a growing patchwork of local ordinances.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the grouping of certain lands for assessment purposes.
69 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that certain irrigation districts may combine precincts into one combined polling place, to provide for the location, and to provide for judges of election.
The purpose of this legislation is to amend provisions of Idaho Code § 43-206 to allow irrigation districts of 15,000 acres or less to, upon resolution of the Board, combine all election precincts into one polling location at the district office. It also allows the Board of Directors to provide one elector from each precinct to serve as judges of election at the combined polling place.
69 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide that law enforcement shall not engage in motorcycle profiling.
38 – 29
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding teledentistry and restrictions for such practice.
38 – 31
Adds to and amends existing law to provide a dyed fuel inspection authority for certain commercial vehicles, to provide for dyed diesel enforcement, and to provide for penalties regarding prohibited use of dyed diesel.
Amends existing law to remove licensing requirements for resale brokers, salesmen, and responsible managing employees.
69 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide restrictions.
The purpose of this legislation is to change Idaho Code prohibiting exploding targets during the designated fire season. Exploding targets refers to a device designed for use as a target consisting of a substance or substances capable of exploding or igniting when struck by a projectile. The use of these devices has caused catastrophic wildfires that have endangered lives, burned hundreds of thousandsofacresandcostmillionsofdollars. ThislegislationwouldexpandIdahoCodetoprohibitexploding targets on any state land, classify the crime as a misdemeanor, and reiteraters a judge's discretion for sentencing termsandcostrecoveryfordamages. Thislegislationdoesnotapplytoprivatepropertyoranypublicorprivate shooting range that has a permit or governmental approval.