Idaho Bills
718 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide for the crime of domestic terrorism.
This legislation modifies the Idaho Terrorist Control Act to define domestic terrorism and redefine terrorism. This legislation would prevent an Idahoan from being labeled a domestic terrorist or terrorist in Idaho without constitutionally protected due process.
27 – 8
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding notice of a solicitation.
Idaho statute 67-9208(2) requires a very specific description of products and services that are being solicited. This change proposes that the sentence in the statute is updated to sufficient detail to apprise the vendor of the specifications or required outcomes property being sought. Also, since solicitations are administered electronically, the requirement for bid closing location is outdated.
33 – 0
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding interagency contracts with state institutions of higher education.
Idaho Code 67-2332(A) requires agencies to follow the normal procurement process when seeking to contract with an Idaho university. This change will update the statute to require agencies to obtain quotes/proposals directly from all universities informally instead of through the Division of Purchasing.
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise definitions.
To update Idaho Code by adding the new "space force" to the list of U.S. Military branches of our nation's armed forces.
70 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to clarify the health rights of Idahoans.
This legislation creates a revised section to Chapter 90, Title 39, Idaho Code, relating to Health Rights. The revised section is to be known as Section 39-9004. This section establishes health rights under the law for medical patients, their family members, and legal guardians. This legislation will help ensure fairness of treatment,enhancepatientawarenessofmedicaltreatmentoptions,andinstallpatientsafeguardswithrespectto requirements for informed consent and the use of experimental drugs. This legislation will place necessary and expected restrictions on state and local government as to governmental authority with respect to the advertising of certain types of medicines or vaccines and the imposition of personal restrictions on Idahoans relating to widespread medical situations.
Daniel Foreman · SD-006
Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit limitations regarding concealed weapons at public colleges and universities.
This legislation repeals section 18-3309, Idaho Code, and replaces it with a new section 18-3309, Idaho Code, that prohibits limitations regarding concealed weapons at public colleges and universities.
Daniel Foreman · SD-006
Amends existing law to authorize an importer of wine to ship directly to a retailer.
Daniel Foreman · SD-006
Amends existing law to provide that certain persons shall not be eligible to apply for any fishing, hunting, or trapping licenses, tags, or permits.
34 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide for parental rights during certain child protection investigations.
This legislation creates a new section in Idaho Code to provide for the notification of parents or guardians of their legal rights with respect to child protection investigations.
63 – 6
Amends existing law to change library board elections from once every six years to once every four years.
61 – 9
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding bingo and raffles.
32 – 2
Amends existing law to remove a requirement that a notice of hearing be sent by registered or certified mail.
35 – 0
Amends existing law to revise the quorum requirements for meetings of school district boards of trustees.
This legislation amends section 33-510 to change the quorum requirement for school boards. Currently, a quorum is defined as a majority of the members of a school board, and this legislation changes the quorum to a majority of the filled seats on a school board.
33 – 1
Repeals and adds to existing law to prohibit cities and towns from supporting certain military companies or organizations and to provide exceptions.
Adds to existing law to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring diversity statements as a condition of employment or admissions.
Adds to existing law to provide for permits.
This legislation would allow certain State grazing leaseholders to apply to the Idaho Department of Lands to convert a grazing lease into a grazing permit for a very narrow set of qualified lands.
Mark Harris · SD-035
66 – 2
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding electioneering activities near polling places, to provide certain qualifications, and to revise penalties for violations.
57 – 12
Adds to existing law to allow certain labels to satisfy any requirements for a warning regarding health or safety or any other provision or doctrine of state law.
This legislation amends Idaho Code, Title 22, Chapter 34 and Idaho Code, Title 48, Chapter 6 regarding pesticides and the Idaho Consumer Protection Act. Pesticide labeling is regulated by state and federal laws under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This legislation clarifies that existing regulations of pesticide labels shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirements for a warning regarding health or safety of such products.
Mark Harris · SD-035
15 – 19
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding an optional retirement program.
This legislation allows employees hired by the Office of the State Board of Education on or after July 1, 2024 who have credited service in the public retirement system of Idaho (PERSI) to make a one time irrevocable election to remain a member of that retirement program. Currently this opportunity is only available to new employees who are fully vested prior to their hire date.
69 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide for 24-hour holds for persons with major neurocognitive disorders experiencing an acute crisis.
Abby Lee · SD-009
68 – 0
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding teacher spending accounts.
Amends existing law to remove entities registered with the federal election commission from the definition of a “political committee.”
61 – 8
Adds to existing law to establish the Defend the Guard Act.
27 – 8
Adds to existing law to establish March 26 as Firefighter's Day in Idaho.