Idaho Bills

Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.

RS33515 / H0847 This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for the Judicial Branch. This bill includes appropriations to Court Operations, Guardian ad Litem, and the Judicial Council. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%.

Amends existing law to provide an exception for water skiing.

RS33495 / H0887 This legislation expands the area for certain waterskiing activities on public bodies of water. Waterskiing regulations were last amended in 2011. Fourteen other states have similar regulations.

Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2027.

RS33700 / H0920 This appropriation to the Health Education Programs organized under the State Board of Education provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget, including $240,000 for four additional psychiatry residents at the Eastern Idaho Medical Residencies; $60,000 for a family medicine resident in Burley; $60,000 for a family medicine/obstetrics fellowship at Family Medicine Residencies in Pocatello; $360,000 for six family medicine residents in Nampa; $180,000 for three new child psychiatry residents at the University of Utah Medical Education Program; and an FTP adjustment for the Washington-Idaho-Montana-Utah Veterinary Education Program (WIMU).

Amends existing law to authorize water districts to charge certain fees.

Authorizes a water district’s patrons to adopt a resolution allowing the watermaster to charge a land owner the property-specific charges associated with updating and managing water records following a property transaction.

Amends existing law to revise provisions for exemptions for certain tests for infants and newborns.

The purpose of this legislation is to expand exemptions related to newborn screening requirements. It allows a parent or guardian to claim an exemption for a child based on religious, philosophical, or conscientious beliefs, and maintains the existing medical exemption process certified by a licensed physician.

Amends existing law to remove outdated references to the “Idaho OnePlan.”

To ensure that state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill updates Sections 22-2717 and 22-2718, Idaho Code, by removing references to the Idaho OnePlan. Idaho OnePlan was defined as "a computer-based system for improving efficiency and effectiveness of natural resource planning by landowners and land users." This system became obsolete in 2018.

Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.

This legislation requires Covered Social Media Platforms to implement, monitor, and enforce the Stop Addictive Social Media Act (SHASM), which empowers parental authority, respects First Amendment freedoms, and reduces the causes of addiction of children to social media. The goal of the bill is to require Covered Social Media platforms to obtain parental consent in order to maintain accounts for children aged 16 years old and under, and to refrain from presenting addictive interface design features to such children.

Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language.

To ensure that state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill repeals or updates 11 sections of Idaho Code in Title 21, Title 40, and Title 49 pertaining to transportation. Sections include provisions for and repealing specialty license plates, posting notices of traffic regulations regarding horses, mules, and cattle, passageways for stock, and other obsolete or outdated language.

Relates to the appropriation to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal year 2027.

RS33669 / S1380 This appropriation to the Endowment Fund Investment Board provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes funding to replace a high performance laptop.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.

RS33597 / H0846 This bill clarifies and codifies that public school districts cannot count as enrolled a child that is not attending. This bill is necessary to make sure school district administrators collect and report accurate student data for the purposes of funding, as well as state and federal reporting requirements. This also codifies the importance of parental rights when making educational decisions.

Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027.

This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for Public Safety. This bill includes appropriations to the Department Correction, Department of Juvenile Corrections, and the Idaho State Police. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of up to 5%. The base reduction for the Department of Juvenile Corrections is 5% from the General Fund, includes an ongoing base reduction recommended by the Governor, and an additional 2% base reduction as passed by JFAC. The base reduction for the Department of Correction and for the Idaho State Police were as recommended by the Governor. The Idaho State Police and the Department of Correction were not subject to an additional base reduction beyond that recommended by the Governor.

Amends and repeals existing law to remove outdated provisions.

To ensure that state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential for the citizens of Idaho, while best serving the public health, safety, and welfare, the Legislature approved the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, H14 in the 2025 legislative session. Submitted sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary. This bill impacts three sections of Idaho Code: 1) Updates Section 22-1204, pertaining to rules, by removing a prohibition on promulgating certain rules for a period of 1 year, which ended in 2020; 2) Repeals Section 22-1211A, relating to the referendum of whether the additional $0.01 tax on potatoes should be continued. This referendum was conducted 53 years ago; and 3) Repeals Section 22-1215, a duplicative section of code as the commission is subject to the public records laws provided in Section 74-101(16), Idaho Code.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for equivalency between high school graduation and graduation from a nonpublic school for licensing requirements.

This legislation ensures a homeschool high school diploma is legally recognized as the equivalent of a standard high school diploma or GED for the purpose of obtaining various professional and occupational licenses in Idaho. As high school graduation is a requirement for many licenses, this ensures homeschoolers stand on an equal playing field when working to earn these qualifications. Any prospective licensees would remain required to meet the same required training and testing standards.

Amends existing law to provide for criminal trespass of a church and to provide a penalty.

In light of increasing animus and threats against religious worship around the country, this legislation recognizes a specific criminal trespass offense for entering or remaining on the premises of a church or house of worship while the individual's presence is clearly not permitted. To be convicted, an individual must also be proven to possess the specific intent to intimidate, harass, or disrupt a religious service or assemblage.

States findings of the Legislature and urges the citizens of Idaho to reject any effort to bring the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act to the ballot.

RS33791 / SCR127 This legislation addresses the devastating impact that legalizing marijuana has had on other states that have legalized medical marijuana. Additionally, this legislation identifies the significant problems with The Idaho Medical Cannabis Act Ballot Initiative as it is currently written.

Repeals existing law relating to the Idaho Women's Commission.

This legislation repeals Chapter 60, Title 67 of Idaho Code relating to the Idaho Women's Commission.

Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for the Department of Health and Welfare to submit a state plan amendment regarding change in encounter rate due to change in scope of services.

RS33744 / S1410 This legislation clarifies and improves the process used to adjust Medicaid encounter rates for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) when there is a change in the scope of services they provide. The bill establishes a clear statutory process for submitting, reviewing, and approving rate adjustments tied to changes in services. By creating defined timelines, documentation requirements, and review procedures, the legislation improves transparency and consistency in how these adjustments are handled. These improvements will provide health centers with greater visibility and predictability when planning budgets and expanding services, while also creating administrative efficiencies for both providers and the Department of Health and Welfare. Overall, the legislation ensures that Medicaid reimbursement adjustments related to changes in scope of services are handled in a clear, predictable, and efficient manner that supports Idaho’s community health providers and the patients they serve.

Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for prohibited acts and penalties regarding air bags and air bag systems.

Confidence in the proper functionality of a vehicle supplemental restraint system is crucial. Counterfeit replacement parts undermine safety and put lives at risk. This legislation adds a new section, 49-967, to Idaho Code that defines “air bag,” “automobile supplemental restraint system,” “counterfeit automobile supplemental restraint system,” and “nonfunctional air bag.” It establishes a misdemeanor penalty for the manufacture, sale, import, or distribution of counterfeit automobile supplemental restraint systems or nonfunctional air bags that don’t meet national safety standards. It also prohibits knowingly or intentionally installing or reinstalling counterfeit automobile supplemental restraint systems or nonfunctional air bags that don’t meet national safety standards.

Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing.

This legislation makes amendments to Idaho's involuntary commitment statute. As proposed, it adds a tribal health care facility as an acceptable site to hold an individual if a peace officer or medical staff at the facility believes the individual poses a grave threat to themself or others due to mental illness. The legislation also states that, for purposes of this section only, a "peace officer" includes tribal police officers.

States findings of the Legislature and encourages the celebration of America250 in Idaho.

As the United States approaches its semi-quincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding — Idaho seeks to demonstrate its deep patriotism and unwavering commitment to the core principles of liberty, equality, justice, and self-governance by endorsing a series of meaningful initiatives that embody these enduring ideals through active civic engagement, including: • The designation of a YEAR OF VOLUNTEERISM with a statewide goal of 250,000 acts of service tracked through IdahoKindness.com. • The introduction and promotion of a new original state song titled “Forever Idaho” to honor our shared heritage and aspirations. • A statewide campaign to gather signatures on a large-scale replica of the Declaration of Independence as a symbol of renewed appreciation for America’s foundational document.

Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding programs.

This legislation updates Idaho’s cloud seeding statutes by placing clear definitions, authorization, and reporting mechanisms into law to improve transparency and accountability. It provides for public meetings and reporting on cloud seeding operations, environmental considerations, and program effectiveness under an existing program.

Amends existing law to provide that verification of lawful presence is not required to apply for or receive crime victims compensation.

This legislation clarifies that the verification of lawful presence does not apply to applications for crime victims compensation, including the collection of evidence during sexual assault forensic examinations. The crime victims compensation program encourages victims to come forward and cooperate with law enforcement, thereby supporting public safety. By restoring this well-established process, the legislation ensures that crime victims receive the essential services and compensation needed for healing and continued cooperation with law enforcement.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding immunity of persons giving first aid from damage claims.

This legislation amends section 5-330 Idaho code to add mental health and suicide emergency first aid to the current code for immunity from damage claims.

Amends existing law to eliminate the nondomiciled CDL program in Idaho.

This legislation will protect the State of Idaho from issuing commercial drivers licenses to individuals coming from foreign countries or other states with learner's permits. The learner's permits will not be honored. Idaho's CDL's will be issued to those who finish the entire process in Idaho.

Adds to existing law to require Idaho public schools to establish policies providing for a daily moment of silence.

This legislation requires public school classrooms provide a moment of silence for students for a minimum of sixty seconds, at or near the beginning of each school day, to reflect, meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity. It is the student’s choice, so long as they do not interfere with another student’s moment of silence. Public schools are prohibited from providing instruction regarding the nature of the moment of silence, other than as provided in this section.