Idaho Bills
797 bills · 2026 Regular Session
Amends existing law to allow fire protection districts to enter into certain agreements to transfer territory and to allow certain taxing districts to be exempt from certain budget limitations.
This legislation addresses a current problem for Idaho Fire and Library Districts. This problem occurs when these special districts, with elected Board members, decide to agreeably adjust their boundaries with other neighboring districts. This legislation revises the Idaho tax code provisions to address the application of Idaho annexation code to these adjustments. The consolidation of municipal fire departments with fire districts is also addressed with the appropriate additions and subtractions for the increases and decreases for each entity’s tax base.
Mike Moyle · HD-010A
34 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that the State Controller shall publish a list of asset forfeitures and to provide that law enforcement shall report asset forfeiture information to the State Controller.
This bill creates a new duty for the State Controller: to store, maintain, and publish a current list of asset forfeitures. This information is already being documented by law enforcement so now state and local law enforcement agencies will include the state controller’s office when reporting their information to the local prosecutors.
Heather Scott · HD-002A
34 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain placement and movement on the career ladder.
RS33654 / H0849 Under current law, industry professionals entering the K–12 system to teach in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are placed on the Career Ladder at a level commensurate with their verified years of industry experience. However, once placed, these educators must receive four years of proficient or higher professional evaluations before advancing to the next rung of the Career Ladder. This legislation provides that eligible CTE educators may advance to the next Career Ladder rung after receiving one qualifying year of a proficient or higher professional evaluation. The legislation also extends this same placement and advancement structure to qualified Pupil Service Staff entering the K–12 system from the private sector. Licensed professionals—including, but not limited to, school psychologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, audiologists, school counselors, school social workers, speech language pathologists, and school nurses—will have their verified years of relevant professional experience recognized for initial Career Ladder placement and may advance after one year of a proficient or higher professional evaluation. This change ensures appropriate recognition of experienced professionals entering public education while maintaining accountability through Idaho’s professional evaluation standards.
Shawn Dygert · HD-023B
18 – 14
Adds to existing law to provide for state sovereignty, jurisdictional presumption, and a limitation on federal power.
This bill would create a new Idaho law declaring a strong presumption that the state government has jurisdiction over matters occurring within Idaho unless the U.S. Constitution clearly and specifically grants authority to the federal government.
Judy Boyle · HD-009B
31 – 3
Adds to existing law to authorize a sheriff's office to seek reimbursement for costs of recapture.
This legislation adds a new section into Idaho Code 20-629, to authorize a sheriff's office to seek reimbursement for the costs of collecting a prisoner, probationer or parolee from out-of-state. These are individuals who have absconded from the Idaho Department of Correction.
Judy Boyle · HD-009B
66 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the form and contents of ballots to be prepared by the Secretary of State.
This legislation amends Idaho Code section 34-903 to revise ballot rotation requirements by applying current candidate name rotation to federal, state, county, and local offices in political entities with more than 25,000 registered voters. It removes the separate voter threshold for other offices and provides a single standard administered by the secretary of state.
Anne Haws · HD-016B
34 – 0
Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act.
The purpose of this legislation is to establish a clear regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosks operating within the State of Idaho to enhance consumer protection and prevent financial exploitation. The bill requires kiosk operators to register with the state, provide clear fee and exchange rate disclosures, post fraud warnings, maintain transaction records, and implement reasonable transaction limits and fraud-prevention safeguards. Virtual currency kiosks have increasingly been used in scams targeting Idaho consumers, particularly older adults, due to the rapid and irreversible nature of virtual currency transactions. By creating transparency and accountability requirements, this bill strengthens consumer protections while allowing legitimate virtual currency businesses to operate responsibly within the state. The measure promotes public safety, supports law enforcement investigations, and reduces financial exploitation without prohibiting lawful virtual currency kiosk activity.
Dustin Manwaring · HD-029A
Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho E-Verify Act.
This legislation creates the Idaho E-verify Act, requiring all public agencies, at state and local levels of government, to implement use of the federal e-verify program for the hiring of new employees. Private employers that do business with state and local government, if they have 150 or more employees and contracts valued at $100,000 or more, would also have to use the federal e-verify program for hiring of their new employees. Enforcement mechanisms are included to create incentives for compliance.
Mark Harris · SD-035
27 – 7
States findings of the Legislature and expresses support and commendation for the Idaho National Guard.
RS33784 / HCR036 The Idaho National Guard’s current mission supports A-10 Thunderbolt II. The Department of War is planning to modernize the mission to support F-16 Fighting Falcon. This legislation affirms the Idaho State Legislature’s wholehearted support for the Idaho National Guard’s efforts to modernize its force structure, recognizing the importance of both the proposed transition of the Idaho Air National Guard from the A-10 Thunderbolt II to the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Idaho Army National Guard’s transition from an Armor Brigade Combat Team to a Mobile Brigade Combat Team.
Joe Palmer · HD-020A
Adds to existing law to provide for regulation of development on religious land.
This legislation permits multifamily and mixed-use housing on religious land and prevents cities from imposing discretionary zoning barriers, excessive dimensional standards, or mandates that deter religious institutions from providing housing to families in accordance with their missions. It establishes ministerial approval procedures and enforcement mechanisms while preserving core health, safety, and infrastructure regulations.
Ben Toews · SD-004
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding an administrative subpoena.
Idaho Code 19-3004A allows the attorney general or prosecuting attorney to subpoena electronic service providers to determine the identity of a suspect. The subpoena can only ask for identifying information. It cannot ask for the content of any communications. This Amendment adds one new crime: 18-1507C- Visual Representations of the Sexual Abuse of Children. Idaho Code 18-1507C was passed in 2024 and makes it a crime to produce, distribute, receive, possess, or access a visual representation of a child engaging in explicit sexual conduct, including images or video created using artificial intelligence. These subpoenas are a critical tool for law enforcement, including the attorney general's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. ICAC investigators use the subpoenas to identify suspects who are downloading or uploading child sexual abuse material. This amendment will allow investigators to use subpoenas to investigate AI-generated child sexual abuse material the same way they can now use subpoenas to investigate other forms of child sexual abuse material.
Clay Handy · HD-027B
34 – 0
Amends existing law to provide that a single county-wide highway district's service area shall expand to include annexed territory.
This legislation establishes a new provision for single county-wide highway districts. When a city that is included within a single county-wide highway district annexes territory outside of that single county-wide highway district and into an adjoining county, within the state of Idaho, the single county-wide highway district’s service area shall expand to include the annexed area of such city.
Jaron Crane · HD-012B
Adds to existing law to provide that certain subdivisions of land are exempt from subdivision requirements.
This legislation provides that certain subdivisions of land are exempt from subdivision requirements. This will allow landowners to gift or sell a parcel no smaller than five acres to immediate family members for the purpose of housing, business or agricultural needs.
Mark Harris · SD-035
States findings of the Senate, recognizes the importance of Italy as a trade partner with Idaho, and supports the strengthening of ties between Idaho and Italy.
This concurrent resolution reaffirms the unique relationship and strong economic ties between the State of Idaho and Italy. This resolution also recognizes the establishment of the new Honorary Consulate of Italy in Idaho.
Kelly Anthon · SD-027
Adds to existing law to provide for an administrative process for certain land divisions.
This legislation clarifies Idaho subdivision law and creates a new administrative pathway for limited land divisions to facilitate separate ownership or financing of property containing an existing or approved accessory dwelling unit or similar secondary structure. The bill states legislative intent to allow homeowners, builders, and lenders to divide lots for mortgage or financing purposes without triggering a full subdivision platting process.
Jordan Redman · HD-003B
32 – 2
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding video voyeurism and to revise a penalty for disclosing explicit synthetic media.
The legislation strengthens protections for minors by prohibiting threats to disclose real intimate images and making the disclosure of A.I.-generated explicit images a felony when the victim is a minor. These updates directly address the growing problem of sextortion, where offenders use real or fabricated explicit images to threaten, coerce, or extort minors for money, additional images, or other exploitative demands. By criminalizing both the threat to disclose real images and the distribution of A.I.-generated images involving minors, the bill closes gaps in current law, modernizes protections against technology-facilitated abuse, and provides law enforcement clearer authority to intervene and hold perpetrators accountable.
Brooke Green · HD-018B
35 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney's fees.
This bill updates Idaho's small claims court limit from $5,000.00 dollars to $15,000.00 dollars. It reflects inflation and allows individuals and small businesses to resolve common disputes–like repairs or unpaid bills–without the cost and complexity of attorneys and expensive lawsuits.
Codi Galloway · SD-015
67 – 0
Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for certain family personal care services.
This legislation directs the Department of Health and Welfare to seek a federal waiver to reinstitute the family personal care services (FPCS) program. This program would permit trained, legally responsible family members to be compensated for the provision of services to a disabled family member requiring a high level of care when another caregiver is not available. The FPCS program was in effect in Idaho from April 15, 2020 until July 15, 2025, when it was terminated due to department concern about over-utilization and lack of usage limits, with the representation made by the Department of Health and Welfare at the time of program termination that the intent was to reinstitute the program with limits and controls. This bill would limit FPCS to 1000 total participants for 25 hours per week. All eligible participants would have to be eligible for personal care services (PCS) to be provided by a non-legally-responsible provider.
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Amends existing law to provide certain procedures for the credit and refund of certain sales taxes paid erroneously.
RS33636 / H0891 Amends Idaho Code Title 63 Chapter 36 with a new paragraph (0) which provides that a seller of property who mistakenly collects a sales tax instead of an applicable use tax (for property that improves real property rather than for tangible personal property) is entitled to a credit for the amount of sales tax paid and is required to refund the customer the sales tax paid (provided the customer requests said refund).
David Cannon · HD-030A
Amends existing law to revise a definition regarding who is not considered an employee.
Under current statutes, a PERSI retiree may work up to five months without impacting retirement benefits. The statues include an exception to this "five month" rule for PERSI retirees working in certain fields. As it is related to this amendment, the code allows a PERSI retiree to work up to eight months with an "irrigation district" without impacting benefits. This is important, since the irrigation season is longer than five months. This amendment clarifies that the term "irrigation district," as used in the PERSI code refers to all irrigation and drainage entities, which is consistent with historical application of the provision.
Jim Guthrie · SD-028
70 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain judgments and to provide for default judgments in certain situations.
This legislation promotes streamlining and efficiency of agency efforts. The legislation changes “certified copies" to "record" of judgment. It also changes references to seven (7) calendar days to seven (7) business days to request an administrative license suspension hearing. Additionally, the legislation clarifies if a hearing is not requested, it will be recorded as a default judgment.
Clay Handy · HD-027B
Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the consolidation of the Idaho STEM Action Center into the Workforce Development Council.
This legislation consolidates the Idaho STEM Action Center into the Idaho Workforce Development Council, integrating its functions, programs and staff to enhance the Council’s existing purpose. This consolidation will streamline operations, reduce administrative overlap, and more closely align STEM education and outreach with Idaho’s workforce development strategies.
Josh Tanner · HD-014B
33 – 0
Amends existing law regarding counsel for the Department of Lands.
This legislation makes technical and conforming amendments to the code to align existing provisions with changes to legal representation of the Idaho Department of Lands adopted in previously enacted law, ensuring consistency, clarity, and accuracy without altering substantive legal rights. Additionally for clarity, this legislation codifies the existing authority of the State Board of Land Commissioners to utilize the General Counsel of IDL for legal services or to otherwise retain legal counsel of its choosing.
Mark Harris · SD-035
30 – 5
Adds to existing law to establish provisions allowing for multifamily residential housing developments in areas zoned for commercial use.
This legislation allows multifamily residential developments in commercial zones as a matter of right, subject to the same basic siting and design standards that apply to commercial uses. To enable housing near jobs, schools, services, and underutilized commercial corridors, the bill establishes clear approval processes and limits mandates that make infill housing economically infeasible.
Ben Toews · SD-004
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.
This legislation updates the Idaho Controlled Substances Act to align with recent federal scheduling actions taken by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and corrects spelling, numbering, and other drafting errors that have been perpetuated through prior versions of the Act. It updates Article II by adding illicit substances with no approved medical use to Schedule I, incorporating newly scheduled and other federally controlled substances into Schedules II, III, and IV, and removing outdated or duplicative entries, including unnecessary and cumbersome chemical formulas. In addition to updating the schedules, the bill amends Article III by revising requirements for controlled substance registrations and access to the prescription drug monitoring program. It also includes technical cleanup revisions to simplify statutory language, eliminate redundancy, and ensure the Act remains accurate, legally consistent, and responsive to evolving public health and law enforcement priorities. These updates provide greater clarity and utility for law enforcement, prosecutors, healthcare providers, and regulatory agencies responsible for the lawful handling, prescribing, and enforcement of controlled substances in the state.