State Affairs

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for campaign finance transparency.

Repeals existing law relating to the prohibition on unorganized associations and parades.

Amends and adds to existing law to clarify the medical rights of Idahoans.

Amends and repeals existing law regarding a voter's affidavit in lieu of identification.

Amends existing law to provide that cities with 25,000 residents or less may provide for election of councilmen by districts and that cities with greater than 25,000 residents shall provide for the election of councilmen by districts.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Crisis Pregnancy Center Grant Program and to revise provisions regarding abortions performed in cases of rape or incest.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding prohibited acts in higher education.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding licenses issued to established caterers and to provide for fees for an established caterer liquor license.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions requiring certain internet filters on devices used by children.

Proposes an amendment to House Rule 40 to prohibit the consumption of tobacco and alcohol in the House chamber or gallery while the House is in session.

Adds to existing law to provide for certain consumer protections for veterans benefits.

Amends existing law to provide that all open public meetings shall allow for public comment, to provide certain requirements, and to provide an exception.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the use of gold and silver coins and bullion.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions governing lobbying and lobbyists.

Amends existing law to provide that the director of the Department of Administration may provide certain services to cities.

Amends existing law to require the disclosure of political affiliation in certain election communications.

Amends existing law to provide that subscribing to the oath of office for certain elective offices shall create a vacancy in certain other offices.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the electronic publication of public notices on the state controller's website and certain abbreviated newspaper publications by governmental entities and to revise provisions regarding publication by first class mail.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act.

Adds to existing law to provide for cooperation with federal authorities, to provide for cooperation with immigration detainers, to provide for the crime of unlawful presence of a dangerous illegal alien, and to provide for the crime of smuggling a dangerous illegal alien.

States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the Idaho Secretary of State, the Department of Administration, and the Idaho State Lottery have been reviewed and approved by the Senate State Affairs Committee, with exceptions.

Adds to existing law to provide for crimes regarding illegal entry into this state, to provide for an order to return to a foreign nation, and to provide for civil immunity for and indemnification of local government and state officials, employees, and contractors regarding immigration.

States findings of the Legislature and recognizes Mother's Day through Father's Day as Traditional Family Values Month to raise awareness about the challenges facing traditional families and the alarming rate at which the traditional American family is declining.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the returning and verification of absentee ballots.

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for campaign finance transparency.

Proposes a state constitutional amendment to require any referendum petition or initiative petition to be signed by at least 6% of legal voters at the last general election in each legislative district.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the deprivation of religious liberty or freedom of speech by a governmental entity.

Amends existing law to increase the vote threshold for statewide initiative petitions and to remove obsolete language.

Amends existing law to provide that the governor may veto certain initiative petitions approved by the voters and for voters to override a governor's veto.

Adds to existing law to provide that only citizens of the United States may vote in public elections and to provide certain penalties for violations.

Amends existing law to require a unique alphanumeric identifier to be printed on each election ballot.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for restrictions regarding the use of taxpayer funds for teachers unions.

Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding multiple action items on an agenda.

Amends existing law to provide that the executive budget document shall not contain certain logos, mottos, or slogans.

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding who may own certain property, to provide for prohibition on lease or purchase of certain land or dwellings, and to provide for prohibition on access to state assets.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a civil action following an indecent sexual exhibition.

Amends existing law to require certain anti-fraud measures to be employed to ensure election ballots are secure.

Amends existing law to remove provisions regarding legislative review of rules and to revise provisions regarding legislative review of rules.

Adds to existing law to provide restrictions on ownership of energy infrastructure in Idaho.

Amends existing law to prohibit medical mandates under certain conditions.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding state employee loyalty.

Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons.

Amends existing law to require that the Idaho housing and finance authority shall be subject to certain reporting requirements.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.

Amends existing law to provide that freedom from discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity is a civil right.

Adds to existing law to limit the jurisdiction of the World Health Organization in Idaho.

Amends existing law to require an updated fiscal impact statement for initiative petitions and to revise certain filing deadlines.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions to ensure freedom of inquiry in higher education.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding applicability of the terms “embryo,” “fetus,” and “preborn child” in regards to a suit for wrongful death and the crimes of aggravated battery and homicide.

Adds to existing law to establish limitations on regulation of artificial intelligence.

Amends current law to revise provisions regarding director appointments to certain executive agencies.

Amends existing law to provide for certain actions, proceedings, or judgments founded in or derived from a judgment.

Amends existing law to require public agencies and political subdivisions to factor contractor fees in determining which contractor to select for certain projects.

Adds to existing law to establish the Standard Protection For All Resources on Kids' Devices Act to protect minors from accessing or downloading harmful content.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Defense of Life Act.

Amends existing law to provide for certain donor disclosures for certain contributions.

States findings of the Legislature and provides that individual legislative members may donate all or a portion of their compensation to the tax relief fund.

States findings of the Legislature and declares January 16 as Religious Freedom Day.

States findings of the Legislature and calls upon the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.

Amends existing law to provide that a governmental entity shall only display certain flags.