Idaho Bills
718 bills · 2021 Regular Session
States findings of the Legislature and requests that the Idaho High School Activities Association amend a rule so that it does not apply to parents who coach sports.
States findings of the Legislature and congratulates Legislative Services Office Director Eric Milstead on his retirement.
This resolution honors Eric Milstead, the Director of the Legislative Services Office, for his 23 years of service to the Idaho Legislature.
68 – 0
States findings of the Legislature and creates a legislative interim committee to study and make recommendations regarding the expenditure of federal funds for sewer and broadband infrastructure under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
55 – 11
States findings of the legislature and directs the Idaho Water Resource Board to continue to work expeditiously with local water users to complete a comprehensive settlement that resolves current tensions and conflicts over the use of Lemhi Basin high flows.
States findings of the Legislature and approves the recess of the First Regular Session of the Sixty-sixth Idaho Legislature subject to the call of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate no later than September 1, 2021.
States findings of the Legislature and approves the recess of the First Regular Session of the Sixty-sixth Idaho Legislature, subject to the call of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate no later than September 1, 2021.
55 – 8
States findings of the Legislature to provide that the state of disaster emergency declared by the Governor regarding novel coronavirus or COVID-19 is terminated, to provide that receipt of federal funds, benefits, or resources arising out of the state of disaster emergency shall not be affected, and to provide that the Governor may make or maintain declarations only to a certain extent.
States findings of the Legislature and encourages the activation of closed captioning on television monitors in public venues.
This resolution promotes the importance of using closed caption for the deaf and hard of hearing simply by making use of a setting feature available on all modern televisions. Watching television and videos, viewing educational instructions, or observing urgent emergency news updates are difficult in sound-sensitive environments. Use of closed captioning assists hearing impaired individuals with a communication option they do not widely enjoy.
States findings of the Legislature and supports the Ririe Reservoir project to more properly balance Ririe Reservoir water supply and irrigation supplies with adequate flood control.
68 – 0
States findings of the Legislature and rejects a certain rule of the State Board of Education relating to Rules Governing Administration.
This bill rejects the pending rule contained in IDAPA 08.02.01 Section 250., Subsections 01., 04., and 05., Rules Governing Administration under Docket No. 08-0201-2001.
Adds to existing law to establish an interim committee to complete a study of driver authorization cards.
28 – 7
States findings of the Legislature and approves administrative rules that impose a fee or charge, with exceptions, and rejects certain agency rule dockets that are not approved.
By statute, state agency rules promulgated under the Idaho Administrative Procedures Act that impose a fee or charge do not go into effect unless approved by concurrent resolution of the Legislature. This concurrent resolution approves certain agency rules imposing a fee or charge and exempts from approval certain agency rules imposing a fee or charge, that were adopted during the prior calendar year and were submitted through the Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator to the Legislature for review during the 2021 legislative session.
States findings of the Legislature and approves and extends temporary rules reviewed by the Legislature, with an exception.
States findings of the Legislature and approves the recess of the First Regular Session of the Sixty-sixth Idaho Legislature, May 6 through May 11, reconvening on May 12.
35 – 22
Stating the findings of the Legislature and providing that no vouchered or unvouchered expense allowance shall be payable to any member of the legislature for any time period during a temporary adjournment following the passage of three days from the date of adoption of this concurrent resolution without the approval of the president pro tempore of the senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.
This concurrent resolution provides that upon any temporary adjournment, no unvouchered or vouchered expense allowance shall be payable to any member of the Legislature.
62 – 1
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that the Legislature must convene in certain organizational sessions and must be convened in special session by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in certain circumstances.
51 – 18
Proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution to prescribe ballot measure petition signature requirements.
The purpose of this legislation is to prevent the legislature from amending the current signature gathering requirements for statewide ballot initiatives without voter approval.
Colin Nash · HD-016B
Proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution to provide that an officer may make a warrantless arrest based on probable cause for an offense committed outside of the officer's presence.
States findings of the Legislature and proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to legalize certain controlled substances.
The purpose of this proposed constitutional amendment is to prohibit the legalization of controlled substances unless approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the Idaho legislature.
42 – 28
Proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution prohibiting the production, manufacture, transportation, sale, delivery, dispensing, distribution, possession, or use of certain psychoactive drugs.
24 – 11
States findings of the Legislature and proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the state of Idaho to establish provisions regarding convening the Legislature for special or organizational sessions.
The Joint Resolution amends the Idaho Constitution to allow the Legislature to convene itself into an extraordinary session within 15 days of a written request of 60% each of the House and Senate membership. It also describes the convening of the organizational session at the beginning of each legislative term including specific restrictions in the process for calling a special session.
54 – 15
States findings of the Legislature and requests that the federal Office of Management and Budget reject a recommendation to raise the population threshold for metropolitan statistical areas to 100,000.
States findings of the Legislature, opposes the removal or breaching of the dams on the Columbia-Snake River System and its tributaries, and recognizes certain benefits provided by the Port of Lewiston.
58 – 12
States findings of the legislature and recognizes and congratulates Jon Evans for his induction into the Boys and Girls Club of America Hall of Fame.
A proclamation commending the Ada County Highway District on its 50th anniversary.