Welcome to Idaho Session

A one-stop shop for info on legislation currently moving through Idaho's Legislature.

Three ways to find info:

  1. Hot Items page (this page): The Hot Items page shows upcoming committee meetings plus bills that are in their "second reading" or "third reading". The House or Senate is about to vote on these bills.  At the bottom of this page are links to bills that have had activity in the previous legislative working day at any stage of the legislative process.

  2. House pages: The House Bills page shows you all the bills in the House at any stage in the process. The House Members page lists the Legislators, sorted by district or name, and the Committees page allows to you click on the various committees to see what bills are being considered. Each Committee page also has links to each committee member.

  3. Senate pages: The Senate Bills, Members, and Committees pages work just like they do in the House.

Also, there's a documents page with links to items of interest. For additional information about Idaho’s legislative bills, a group in north Idaho (not affiliated with IdahoSession.com) reviews and rates various bills. Their comments can be found at GrowingFreedomIdaho.com. This link is provided for informational purposes only.

Upcoming committee meetings

Bills Marked For Third Reading

Bill Number Description
H0603a STATE GOVERNMENT – Adds to existing law to prohibit state agencies from donating to or sponsoring a nongovernmental event or organization and to provide exceptions.
H0670a HEALTH – Adds to existing law to establish the End Organ Harvesting Act and to prohibit certain genetic technologies.
H0710a MINORS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library, to provide for a cause of action, to provide for damages, and to provide for injunctive relief.
H0722 APPROPRIATIONS – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2025.
H0727 PUBLIC UTILITIES – Adds to existing law to prohibit public utilities from requiring the disclosure of full social security numbers as a condition of receiving any product, commodity, or service provided by the public utility and to provide an exception.
H0733 APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2025.
H0734 APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2025.
H0738 APPROPRIATIONS – EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education for fiscal year 2025.
H0747 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise eligibility requirements for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship.
H0748 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2025.
H0749 APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2025.
H0750 APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Medicaid for fiscal year 2025.
S1293a ANNEXATION BY CITIES – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding annexation of land by cities.
S1296a DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY – Adds to existing law to establish the Distributed Ledger Technology Act to provide for certain rights regarding the use of distributed ledger technology.
S1323 PUBLIC UTILITIES – Amends existing law to revise terminology and to clarify specified terms.
S1354a HEALTH – Amends existing law to establish provisions for electroconvulsive treatment for children.
S1381a LIQUOR – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding licenses issued to resort city restaurants.
S1389 PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS – Amends existing law to establish provisions governing pharmacy benefit managers.
S1429a OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding petitions for waivers of or variances from certain occupational licensing requirements and practices.
S1434 APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1438 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise the minimum and maximum distribution amounts for school districts from the School Modernization Facilities Fund and to revise provisions regarding a school district’s eligibility to receive such funds.
S1439 EDUCATION – Repeals existing law related to the eligibility of school districts for School Modernization Facilities Fund distributions.
S1441 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding school facilities funding.
S1442 APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2025.
S1446 APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Legislative Services Office for fiscal year 2025.
S1447 APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys to the General Fund for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1453 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – OTHER PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1454 APPROPRIATIONS – EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – Relates to the appropriation to the Executive Office of the Governor for fiscal year 2025.
S1455 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1456 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

Bills Marked For Second Reading

Bill Number Description
H0744 ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to define and provide for a candidate political committee.
S1251 ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to remove entities registered with the federal election commission from the definition of a “political committee.”
S1260 CITY ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide that no election needs to be held for unopposed offices in cities with a population under 100,000.
S1364a BEER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a brewer’s license.
S1421 LIQUOR – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a license to retail liquor and to establish provisions regarding the transfer and issuance of a license.
SJM104 SUPPRESSORS – Stating the findings of the Legislature and urging the United States Congress to pass the Hearing Protection Act.

Bills With Recent Activity

House
Bill Number Description
H0398a MEDICAID – Adds to existing law to provide for legislative approval of Medicaid state plan amendments and waivers.
H0421 INDIVIDUAL’S SEX – Amends existing law to define terms and to revise definitions regarding “sex” and “gender.”
H0489 ESSENTIAL CAREGIVERS – Amends existing law to allow for the designation of essential caregivers for in-person visitation.
H0501a MEDICAL LIENS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding medical liens, to update a provision regarding perfection of such liens, and to provide that liens shall relate to the charges for services or treatments provided.
H0513 DUTIES OF SHERIFF – Amends existing law to revise a duty of a sheriff regarding the regulation of traffic on highways and roads.
H0514a SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION – Amends existing law to revise the definition of “aggravated offense.”
H0521 TAXATION – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding tax rates, school facilities funding, and school district bond and tax levy elections.
H0538 CIVIL RIGHTS – Adds to existing law to prohibit governmental entities in the State of Idaho from compelling employees and students to use certain titles and pronouns.
H0545 PROPERTY – Amends existing law to provide that a local governmental unit shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance or a resolution that forces participation in an optional federal housing assistance program or regulates rent, fees, or deposits charged for leasing private residential property.
H0570a ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – Amends existing law to provide that certain special distributors of liquor shall be allowed to continue to operate.
H0576 SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding rental agreements, the disposal of certain property, notice to lessees in default, and access restriction.
H0583a MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to revise the definition of “resident” for vehicle registration, titling, driver’s license, and identification card purposes.
H0586a FISH AND GAME – 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.
H0596a PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS – Amends existing law to establish provisions governing pharmacy benefit managers.
H0599 ELECTIONS – Adds to existing law to prohibit ballot harvesting, to provide certain exceptions, and to establish penalties for violations.
H0600 ASSAULT AND BATTERY – Amends existing law to revise penalties for domestic violence and attempted strangulation.
H0601 LEGAL IMMUNITY – Adds to existing law to provide immunity for the security teams of religious organizations.
H0603a STATE GOVERNMENT – Adds to existing law to prohibit state agencies from donating to or sponsoring a nongovernmental event or organization and to provide exceptions.
H0614a FORESTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for duties and authority of the Idaho Department of Lands and to provide for the Good Neighbor Authority Fund.
H0624 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – Adds to existing law to establish the Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure Act to allow willing owners of certain properties to obtain financing for qualifying improvements.
H0626 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to provide for a scope of review.
H0632 VOLUNTARY NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR LICENSURE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding voluntary naturopathic doctor licensure requirements.
H0670a HEALTH – Adds to existing law to establish the End Organ Harvesting Act and to prohibit certain genetic technologies.
H0705 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM – Adds to existing law to provide for the efficient renewal of occupational licenses.
H0708a CORPORATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that the state shall not act as the incorporator of a corporation and to establish provisions regarding the reformation or disassociation of certain corporations.
H0710a MINORS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library, to provide for a cause of action, to provide for damages, and to provide for injunctive relief.
H0712a ESTRAYS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding certain time requirements, penalties and damages, and charges for care and to establish provisions regarding willfully and wantonly allowing estrays.
H0722 APPROPRIATIONS – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2025.
H0723 APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2025.
H0725 APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – STATE TAX COMMISSION – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Amends existing law to increase the salaries of commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission, State Tax Commission, and Industrial Commission and provides appropriations for those salary increases.
H0726 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Administration for fiscal year 2025.
H0727 PUBLIC UTILITIES – Adds to existing law to prohibit public utilities from requiring the disclosure of full social security numbers as a condition of receiving any product, commodity, or service provided by the public utility and to provide an exception.
H0729 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the legislative policy on highway-related expenditures.
H0731 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2025.
H0733 APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2025.
H0734 APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2025.
H0738 APPROPRIATIONS – EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education for fiscal year 2025.
H0744 ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to define and provide for a candidate political committee.
H0745a EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding public charter school financial support, charter school authorizers, and eligibility of school districts for School Modernization Facilities Fund distributions and to require Senate approval of a certain Board of Education gubernatorial appointment.
H0746 JUDICIAL COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to provide that certain judges and magistrate judges shall be eligible to receive a bonus upon retirement and to revise a provision regarding the salary of the justices of the Supreme Court.
H0747 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise eligibility requirements for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship.
H0748 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal year 2025.
H0749 APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2025.
H0750 APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Medicaid for fiscal year 2025.
H0752 APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL – Relates to the appropriation to the Office the Attorney General for fiscal year 2025.
H0753 IMMIGRATION – 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.
H0754 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2025.
H0757 APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – FACILITIES DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Facilities for fiscal year 2025.
H0758 APPROPRIATIONS – STATE CONTROLLER – Relates to the appropriation to the State Controller for fiscal year 2024.
H0761 APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – DIVISION OF TEACHERS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Teachers for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
H0762 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Education for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
H0763 APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
H0764 APPROPRIATIONS – JUDICIAL BRANCH – Relates to the appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2025.
H0765 APPROPRIATIONS – JUDICIAL BRANCH – Relates to the appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2025.
H0766 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide that the Governor’s appointment of the executive officer of the state board is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, to revise provisions regarding School District Facilities Fund distributions and School Modernization Facilities Fund distributions, and to revise provisions regarding public charter school financial support and charter school authorizers.
H0767 IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to provide for when pending fee and non-fee rules shall become effective.
HCR047 RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION AND SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION COMMITTEES – States findings of the Legislature and approves pending rules of the Idaho State Board of Tax Appeals reviewed by the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee, with exceptions.
HCR048 RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE BUSINESS AND SENATE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEES – States findings of the Legislature and adopts pending rules of the Department of Finance, the Department of Insurance, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses reviewed by the House Business Committee and the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
HCR049 RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION AND SENATE RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES – States findings of the Legislature and approves pending rules of the Idaho Department of Lands reviewed by the House Resources and Conservation Committee and the Senate Resources and Environment Committee, with an exception.
Senate
Bill Number Description
S1226 SPACE FORCE – Amends existing law to revise definitions.
S1251 ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to remove entities registered with the federal election commission from the definition of a “political committee.”
S1260 CITY ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide that no election needs to be held for unopposed offices in cities with a population under 100,000.
S1262 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY – Amends existing law to provide for the use of telecommunication, email, text message, and other forms of electronic communication.
S1276 PAYMENTS TO THE COURT – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding an electronic payment convenience fee.
S1277 ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS – Amends Laws of 2023 to define “Idaho residential street address.”
S1278 MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding an ignition interlock system.
S1284 HOSPITAL AND NURSING CARE LIENS – Amends existing law to provide for notice of a claim or lien by certified mail.
S1291 STATE GOVERNMENT – Adds to existing law to prohibit public entities from entering into contracts with entities that boycott certain industry sectors.
S1293a ANNEXATION BY CITIES – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding annexation of land by cities.
S1296a DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY – Adds to existing law to establish the Distributed Ledger Technology Act to provide for certain rights regarding the use of distributed ledger technology.
S1309a ADOPTION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding allowable expenses for a birth mother.
S1313 IDAHO COUNCIL ON INDIAN AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to provide for the council members to elect two cochairs.
S1314a STATE TREASURER – Amends existing law to provide that idle moneys may be invested in physical gold and silver in certain instances, to provide for storage of physical gold and silver, and to provide for a maximum allowed investment.
S1323 PUBLIC UTILITIES – Amends existing law to revise terminology and to clarify specified terms.
S1327 UNLAWFUL DETAINER – Adds to existing law to provide for the shielding of certain records regarding unlawful detainer.
S1328a RUNAWAYS – Amends existing law to provide an exemption for certain violations for licensed children’s residential care facilities, registered children’s institutions, and behavioral health youth crisis centers that provide emergency runaway services.
S1350 JUVENILE CORRECTIONS ACT – Amends existing law to provide for requirements regarding reporting for a sentencing hearing.
S1354a HEALTH – Amends existing law to establish provisions for electroconvulsive treatment for children.
S1358a EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide that certain qualified expenses for the Empowering Parents Grant program will be reimbursed, to establish provisions for reimbursements, and to provide that unused funds may be forfeited by a participant.
S1364a BEER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a brewer’s license.
S1367 PUBLIC DEFENSE – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding public defense for indigent persons in this state.
S1368 ADOPTION – Amends existing law to prohibit adoption placement or advertisement by unlicensed entities.
S1376a PUBLIC OFFICIALS – Amends existing law to provide an exception for certain public officials for the use of public property or resources while advocating for or against an initiative or referendum.
S1377 BALLOT MEASURES – Amends existing law to require paid signature gatherers to disclose that they are being paid and to revise provisions regarding the collection of signatures for ballot measures.
S1381a LIQUOR – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding licenses issued to resort city restaurants.
S1389 PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS – Amends existing law to establish provisions governing pharmacy benefit managers.
S1394 ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding voting machines, certain duties of election officials, and the payment of election expenses by counties and provides for public voting machine accuracy tests.
S1403 PLANNING AND ZONING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding comprehensive plans and areas of impact.
S1421 LIQUOR – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a license to retail liquor and to establish provisions regarding the transfer and issuance of a license.
S1426 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1429a OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding petitions for waivers of or variances from certain occupational licensing requirements and practices.
S1434 APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1435 APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2025.
S1437 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Behavioral Health Services Division for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1438 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise the minimum and maximum distribution amounts for school districts from the School Modernization Facilities Fund and to revise provisions regarding a school district’s eligibility to receive such funds.
S1439 EDUCATION – Repeals existing law related to the eligibility of school districts for School Modernization Facilities Fund distributions.
S1441 EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding school facilities funding.
S1442 APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2025.
S1446 APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Legislative Services Office for fiscal year 2025.
S1447 APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys to the General Fund for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1448 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2025.
S1451 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1453 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – OTHER PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1454 APPROPRIATIONS – EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – Relates to the appropriation to the Executive Office of the Governor for fiscal year 2025.
S1455 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1456 APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
S1458 APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands and the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal year 2025.
S1459 APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR INDIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman and the Department of Health and Welfare for Indirect Support Services for fiscal year 2025.
SCR128 RULE APPROVAL – SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and approves pending rules of the Department of Health and Welfare reviewed by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
SCR135 DENOUNCE RACISM AND HATE SPEECH – States findings of the Legislature and denounces racism and hate speech.
SJM102 IMMIGRATION – States findings of the Legislature and requests the President of the United States and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States take action to secure the border, to stop illegal immigration, and to adopt and implement targeted immigration reform.
SJM104 SUPPRESSORS – Stating the findings of the Legislature and urging the United States Congress to pass the Hearing Protection Act.
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