Idaho Bills
718 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to prohibit religious discrimination in adoption and foster care cases.
This legislation creates Section 16-1648, Idaho Code, to establish provisions prohibiting religious discrimination for adoption and foster care stakeholders. This includes prohibiting religious discrimination by the state government against foster parents and people that advise, provide, or facilitate adoption or foster care services. A person may bring an action to assert a claim under this section to seek relief and damages if they believe discriminatory actions was taken against them.
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Adds to existing law to allow for telehealth behavioral health services on public school premises.
To provide increased access to behavioral health in public school or charter schools. This outlines the safety and security to provide mental health services in a secure and confidential manner via telehealth by mental health professionals authorized to provide these services in the state of Idaho.
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions for central bank digital currencies.
This legislation protects the right to mine, store and transfer digital assets. This legislation amends the Idaho Digital Assets Act to add definitions and clarifies digital assets and exempt from taxation when used as a form of payment in a transaction. Finally, it defines central bank digital currency and excludes it from the Idaho Uniform Commercial Code’s definition of money and prohibits state engagement with the protocol.
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Amends existing law to revise the definition of “resident” for vehicle registration, titling, driver's license, and identification card purposes.
This bill amends Idaho Code Section 49-119 to adjust a timeline to change a drivers license or ID card for those who move into and claim residency in Idaho from 90 days to 30 days. This will bring this section of code inline with other provisions in Idaho such as voting after 30 days of residency.
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Adds to existing law to require nonresidents to procure a license prior to collecting, possessing, or transporting certain antlers or horns and to provide an exception.
This legislation provides that nonresidents must procure a hunting license prior to collecting, possessing, or transporting antlers or horns from deer, elk, moose, or pronghorn.
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Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain notices to community resident associations.
The purpose of this legislation is to change notification to Mobile home community associations when the property owner intends to sell their property.
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Adds to existing law to provide for compensation for depredation of livestock by grizzly bear and wolves.
This bill would establish a fund for conflict prevention and livestock depredation by grizzly bears and wolves. This fund will provide compensation to livestock owners and producers that have experienced livestock loss. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Game and the Office of Species Conservation, will manage the fund and will be the authorized agency for compensation to livestock owners and producers. The annual appropriation will be $225,000, containing $150,000 dedicated to livestock depredation and $75,000 dedicated to conflict prevention.
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Adds to existing law to provide that certain tags and permits shall be available to nonresidents only through a draw process as established by the Department of Fish and Game.
This legislation requires all nonresident tags and permits issued by the Department of Fish & Game for deer, elk, and pronghorn antelope to be issued through a draw process, instead of an over-the-counter purchase.
Amends existing law to provide for outcomes-based funding.
This legislation modernizes Idaho’s K-12 school funding formula by adding an outcomes-based funding component. This is an important shift in school funding, moving from paying exclusively for inputs to including a component that pays for student growth and achievement. It provides a funding framework for school districts and public charter schools to receive funding aligned with statewide student achievement goals, specifically growth and proficiency targets for math (grades 5 through 8) and attaining college and career readiness credentials.
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Amends existing law to revise penalties for domestic violence and attempted strangulation.
This legislation is intended to assist in accurately identifying criminal charges for domestic violence and charging those offenses appropriately. It will allow prosecutors to charge second and third offense charges on cases that involve strangulation.
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Adds to existing law to provide immunity for the security teams of religious organizations.
This legislation provides immunity from civil damages for the actions of voluntary security personnel serving religious organizations as well as for the organizations themselves. The actions of the voluntary security personnel shall include lethal and non-lethal force, but exclude gross negligence of reckless conduct.
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Adds to existing law to prohibit state agencies from donating to or sponsoring a nongovernmental event or organization and to provide exceptions.
This legislation prohibits state departments from donating to and or sponsoring non-governmental organizations unless specifically required by law or unless previously approved by the Governor or the chief executive office. This legislation also requires DFM to report all donations and sponsorships to the legislature.
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Amends existing law to revise certain requirements for electrical contractors.
This bill adjusts the requirements for individuals to engage in work as an electrical contractor, assuring that an appropriate level of experience is demonstrated by the journeymen or master electrician providing oversight of a contracting operation.
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Repeals existing law to remove the Syringe and Needle Exchange Act.
ThislegislationprotectsIdahoansandtheircommunitiesbyrepealingChapter34, Title37, IdahoCode, relating totheSyringeandNeedleExchangeAct. Needleexchangeshavedemonstratedlittleevidencetheyareconduits for substance abuse treatment. Furthermore, there is little evidence that needle exchanges have reduced the number of needle stick injuries in Idaho’s communities. Given these were the key arguments for implementing the Syringe and Needle Exchange Act, this chapter is rightly repealed.
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Amends existing law to provide for an increased fine for a first violation of overtaking a school bus and misdemeanor penalties for second and subsequent violations.
This legislation updates Idaho Code § 49-1422 and has three specific components. Firstly, it increases the fines associated with illegally passing school buses. Drivers in Idaho have increased the frequency of passing school buses during the boarding and disembarking of children, and the current deployment of flashing lights and the stop arm is not always effective enough. Increasing the fines will be a notable deterrent against unsafe drivingbehavior. Secondly, thislegislationamendsthechargeforafirst-timeoffensefromamisdemeanortoan infraction while maintaining that the second, and any subsequent stop arm convictions, remain a misdemeanor. Currently,therequirementofthedefendantforafirst-timestoparmoffenseistomakeaninitialcourtappearance to plead guilty, a second appearance for a court trial, and a third appearance for sentencing. Reducing the initial chargetoaninfractionallowsthedefendanttheabilitytoresolvethefinesimposedunderthissubsectiononline, or by phone or email. Finally, the draft grants the Department of Education administrative rights to the School Bus Camera Fund. In supporting the efforts to bring more awareness to the seriousness of school bus stop violations, and to support local law enforcement agencies in securing convictions of such offenses, moneys in thefundwillbeappropriatedforthepurposeofschoolbusstoparmcameras, software, equipment, andtraining.
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Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the wildfire risk reinsurance and mitigation pool.
Thepurposeofthislegislationistoaddressthechallengesconsumersarefacinginobtainingaffordableproperty coverage due to potential wildfire risk. Property insurers across the country are contracting or withdrawing from certain areas due to an increased concern of wildfire exposure. Some states have seen a significant number of insurers leave the entire state. The issue is driven by the number of forest fires, the high volume of property burnt in other states, the inflationary cost to replace structures, and the skyrocketing cost of reinsurance to mitigate and spread the risk. As insurers contract, it causes market instability. Other insurers are forced to reconsider their market participation. Insurers who stay in less competitive markets face increased additional risks from the concentration of their exposure. The proposal aims to improve and stabilize the market through two approaches. The bill creates an Idaho Wildfire Risk Reinsurance and Mitigation Pool and board. It is modeled after Idaho’s successful High Risk Reinsurance Pool for health carriers and other state mitigation pools. It creates two funds managed by the board. One fund is to provide voluntary reinsurance for insurers who stay in the market in these challenged communities. An insurer would decide whether to cede the risk and pay a premium for the coverage. The second fund is to provide grants to assist consumers in hardening their homes against fire risks. The Pool’s two funds are funded from five sources. 1. Premiums paid by property insurers who voluntarily choosetobuythereinsurancecoverage,2. Futurepremiumtaxdefinedas¼onefourthofpremiumtaxcollected above $135 million, 3. Moneys from the “Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act Fund" allocated to the State Fire Marshal in sections 39-8904 and 39-8909, Idaho Code, not utilized for the processing, testing, enforcement and oversight activities under that chapter, 4. Federal grants or appropriations, and 5. A mechanism for an a
Amends existing law to provide for compensation and a procedure.
This legislation will allow the Wolf Control Board to determine and pay for livestock compensation.
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Amends existing law to provide a penalty for possession of marijuana in an amount less than three ounces.
This legislation amends Idaho Code section 37-2732 regarding controlled substances. A mandatory minimum fine is added for first time convictions of marijuana possession of three (3) ounces, or less, of net weight.
Mike Moyle · HD-010A
Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the advertising of illegal products and services and to provide for the apportionment of fines.
This legislation will prohibit advertising of products and services in Idaho which are federally illegal.
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Amends existing law to expand and add to a prohibition against electioneering messages on certain government correspondence.
This legislation further defines 'electioneering message' for tax related correspondences and includes language to restrict electioneering messages on warrants, remittance advice, and memos.
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Amends existing law to remove certain provisions for verification of lawful presence to receive public benefits.
This legislation addresses benefits currently available to illegal aliens who come to Idaho. This bill leaves in place access to emergency medical services for illegal aliens currently authorized by the Idaho Code. The bill removes non-emergency health care benefits and some social benefits. The purpose of this legislation is to cause Idaho to not be a magnet that draws illegal aliens to Idaho.
Jordan Redman · HD-003B
Adds to existing law to provide that gold and silver coin shall be legal tender, to provide that no person or entity may compel another person or entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin, and to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of certain forms of taxation.
This legislation provides that gold and silver coin shall be legal tender in the State of Idaho and establish provisions prohibiting certain forms of taxation. No person or entity may compel another person or entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin unless agreed upon by the parties.
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “retainable offense.”
This legislation provides a definition of the term "retainable offense," which is used to determine who must provide their fingerprints to an Idaho law enforcement agency, upon being arrested or prosecuted for such an offense. Up until now, the Legislature has delegated its lawmaking power in this regard to the Idaho State Police, which has defined it broadly to include almost all misdemeanor offenses. This is important because, by law, Idaho must share with the federal government the fingerprints processed by Idaho law enforcement agencies. As a result, under the current definition found in Idaho administrative rules, almosteveryIdahoanwhoisarrestedorprosecutedforalmostanymisdemeanorishavinghisorherfingerprints taken and shared with the federal government. This legislation would set the definition in code, such that only those arrested or prosecuted for felonies, misdemeanors which can be punished by greater than six months in jail, and misdemeanors that, upon repeated offenses, are eventually punishable by greater than six months in jail, must have their fingerprints taken.
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.
Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding prisoners who secure employment with a private employer.
This legislation applies to Idaho inmates hired by a private employer under the Department of Correction work releaseprogram. Itspecifiestheresponsibilityoftheprivateemployertoofferthesamesalaryrangeandbenefits as other similarly situated employees based on experience, education and other qualifications and clarifies the opportunity for inmates to use the benefits offered.
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