Idaho Bills
790 bills · 2025 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the length and scope of a declaration of emergency by the governor.
This legislation changes Idaho emergency code 46-1008 to ensure the legislature can exercise the ability to consider a concurrent resolution to end a disaster emergency at any time. There are exceptions for fire, flood, tornado, earthquake, and invasive species.
Elaine Price · HD-004B
59 – 6
Amends existing law to provide a penalty for a riot that results in physical injury to a person.
Jaron Crane · HD-012B
44 – 26
Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Fish and Game shall not adopt or enforce any rule that makes it unlawful to use sabots in a muzzleloader-only season.
This legislation would allow muzzleloader hunters one more choice in projectiles. Accuracy and terminal performance are critical when a hunter has an opportunity to harvest a big game animal. This change could improve both but have but minimal impact on the kill rate while increasing the harvest rate.
Ron Mendive · HD-005A
28 – 7
Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the de-licensure of thermal stylists.
Jeff Ehlers · HD-021B
35 – 0
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the conditions under which a voter may cast an absentee ballot and how a voter may receive an absentee ballot application.
Joe Alfieri · HD-004A
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the issuance of school bonds.
Ben Fuhriman · HD-030B
29 – 39
Amends existing law to classify mifepristone and misoprostol as schedule IV drugs.
Jordan Redman · HD-003B
Amends existing law to provide for a five-year moratorium on mule deer doe hunting in certain game management units.
ThedocumentisabilldraftrelatedtofishandgameinIdaho. Itestablishesafive-yearmoratoriumonmuledeer doe hunting in specific game management units with high migratory movement and due to reduced population, low survival rates, and decreased success rates of hunters. The moratorium will start on July 1, 2025, and exceptions may be made if chronic wasting disease is found in a unit. The provisions of the moratorium will be null and void after July 1, 2030.
Josh Tanner · HD-014B
Amends existing law to require public school districts to adopt certain safety protocols.
This is a school safety housekeeping bill. The existing language is confusing because it tries to do three things in a single paragraph. This proposed legislation outlines those provisions individually.
Chris Mathias · HD-019B
34 – 0
Amends existing law to require the Secretary of State to prescribe certain financing statement forms in compliance with the Uniform Commercial Code.
Jeff Ehlers · HD-021B
32 – 0
Amends existing law to provide for wildland fire agency or association vehicles in the definition of vehicle.
Charlie Shepherd · HD-007B
35 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to establish An Appeal to Heaven license plates.
Mike Moyle · HD-010A
26 – 8
Adds to existing law to provide for continuing education credits for certain primary care preceptors.
Josh Wheeler · HD-035B
35 – 0
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Commerce, Department of Environmental Quality, and the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2025.
Wendy Horman · HD-032B
33 – 0
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 in Idaho without constitutionality protected due process.
Douglas Pickett · HD-027A
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for licensed video remote interpreting providers.
Josh Wheeler · HD-035B
35 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to provide a tax on the sale and distribution of electronic smoking devices.
Jerald Raymond · HD-031A
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the math and science requirement.
This legislation amends Idaho Code 33-1021 and provides additional funds to small schools. These funds provided to small schools supports them in hiring additional high school math and science teachers or cover related costs for supporting students in those subjects. It is updating the allocation for schools with a student enrollment between 100 and 319, as current law only provides a fraction of a classified position (1/9 or 2/7) and is insufficient for hiring additional teachers or covering course expenses.
Rod Furniss · HD-031B
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing laws to revise provisions regarding child support.
This legislation moves IDAPA 16.03.03, relating to Child Support Services, a long-standing provision of rule into statute. No new law is created, it is simply a transfer of rules into statute.
Lucas Cayler · HD-011B
29 – 4
Relates to replacement items for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Idaho State Lottery, the Brand Inspection Division, the Commission of Pardons and Parole, the Public Utilities Commission, and Idaho Public Television for fiscal year 2026.
This is a FY 2026 appropriation bill for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Idaho State Lottery, the Brand Inspection Division, the Commission of Pardons and Parole, Idaho Public Television, and Public Utilities Commission. It includes funding for replacement items.
Sonia Galaviz · HD-016A
22 – 13
Amends existing law to provide for a reduced fee for a four-year class D driver's license for drivers age 63 and older.
This legislation reduces the cost of a four-year driver's license for individuals aged 63 and older from $35.00 to $30.00. The purpose of this bill is to provide fairness for senior citizens, ensuring they pay the same rate as others for driver's licenses.
Brandon Shippy · SD-009
33 – 2
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding state board of education elections.
The State Board of Education is charged with the general supervision and governance of Idaho’s public educational institutions, agencies and school system, and sets policy for public schools throughout the state. The Board is comprised of eight members, seven of whom are appointed by the Governor, and the voter-elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Office of the State Board of Education implements Board policies, and oversees the public higher education institutions and the Board’s executive agencies. Currently, of the seven appointed members, three are from Boise, one from Eagle, and one from Fairfield. This legislation establishes that five of the seven members of the State Board of Education be elected by the region, establishing equal representation across the state. The Governor will appoint the remaining two members.
Joe Alfieri · HD-004A
Amends and adds to existing law to revise a provision regarding a false report of explosives and to provide for the crime of false reports of violence or emergency in public or private places.
This legislation amends Section 18-333 of the Idaho Code to address the growing threat of “swatting” and its dangers to both public and private sectors. It establishes legislative intent to combat the harmful consequences of false emergency reports, revises existing provisions on false police reports, and introduces a new section to criminalize false reports of violence or emergencies in public or private places. The bill includes clear definitions, specifies penalties for offenders, and makes necessary technical corrections to improve clarity and enforcement.
Tammy Nichols · SD-010
64 – 0
Adds to existing law to require public schools to develop sudden cardiac arrest prevention training and to require school districts to establish certain policies for the discipline of coaches.
This Legislation directs school districts to make use of existing resources to provide awareness & prevention training to parents and coaches regarding sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes. It provides guidelines for training and policy development.
Josh Wheeler · HD-035B
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for campaign finance transparency.
Idaho’s campaign finance laws, also known as the sunshine laws, were originally enacted in 1974 by a citizen initiative to increase transparency regarding money spent on political campaigns and lobbying. This legislation updates and reorganizes the campaign finance laws to increase transparency, simplify reporting, and improve enforcement to better align with increased spending and modern practices in political campaigns. The legislation reorganizes the campaign finances laws by moving the provisions from Title 67, Chapter 66, State Government and State Affairs, to Title 74, Chapter 3, Transparent and Ethical Government. This new chapter separates the reporting requirements and responsibilities into five parts. It also separates the reporting requirements for campaign finance from the reporting requirements for lobbying. Additionally, the legislation makes several changes designed to increase the frequency of reporting, adjust the campaign finance limitations, and improve enforcement by creating an improved fine structure.
Mike Moyle · HD-010A