Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act.

Kratom is a plant-derived agricultural product related to the coffee plant that is legally sold and widely used in the United States, with an estimated 24 million Americans using kratom. Natural kratom leaf contains a naturally occurring alkaloid profile with only trace amounts of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and products containing elevated or concentrated 7-OH are not natural leaf kratom. Similar consumer protection legislation has been enacted in approximately nineteen (19) states. This legislation was requested by stakeholders and Idahoans seeking clear, uniform standards to address unsafe and adulterated products. The purpose of this legislation is to establish limited, Idaho-specific standards focused on product integrity, protecting the public from unsafe and adulterated products, and preserving lawful adult access, while avoiding unnecessary expansion of government by targeting bad actors in the marketplace and providing clear, enforceable standards without licensing programs, fees, or new regulatory bureaucracy.

Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete 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sections of Idaho Code were reviewed for repeal consideration by the DOGE Task Force on the criteria of obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary.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 repeals or updates 17 sections of Idaho Code in Title 33 relating to education. Impacted sections include reporting requirements, contracts, special diplomas, profits of mines, asbestos removal of the Albion State Normal School, and county level provisions. Many of these sections were never implemented or funded by the state.

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish provisions for the management of certain lands granted or acquired from the federal government.

Protecting public lands in Idaho from permanent loss is of vital importance to the identity, culture, and livelihoods of Idahoans. This joint resolution proposes an amendment to Section 8, Article IX of the Idaho Constitution, distinguishing between state endowment lands granted for specific institutional purposes and public lands acquired from the federal government. The state Endowment will be unaffected, ensuring that the Endowment continues to generate revenue for its beneficiaries. Federally managed lands that may be endowed in the future will be placed in a separate, inviolable trust to be preserved for future generations, prohibiting the sale of these lands and allowing exchanges when approved by a two-third vote of the Legislature. These lands will be managed to balance and promote resource utilization, public recreation, scenic values, watershed quality, and wildlife habitat. Revenue from these lands will be applied to the Public Lands Trust Fund, dedicated first to operating and maintaining the land, then to compensating counties, enhancing public access, and supporting primary and secondary public education facilities.

Repeals existing law relating to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.

This proposed legislation will remove Idaho from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region cooperation agreement by repealing Idaho Code Chapter 78 of Title 67.

Amends existing law to provide certain provisions regarding cash rounding.

This legislation provides cash rounding guidance for goods and services when purchasers pay in cash and there are no pennies available for change. The U.S. Treasury stopped minting the penny (coin) on November 12, 2025, and supply of the penny is diminishing. Non cash payments, such as electronic payment by credit and debit cards will not be affected and will still be paid to the nearest cent. Taxes shall be computed on the total price before rounding occurs. This guidance for cash rounding is optional, but represents industry best practices.

Amends existing law to authorize juvenile probation officers to arrest a juvenile probationer without a warrant for probation violations in certain instances.

This legislation provides juvenile probation officers with similar authority as adult misdemeanor probation officers to detain probationers for probation violations that occur in their presence. It also allows for the juvenile probation officer to take a juvenile into custody on a warrant and transport juveniles to court and detention facilities.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a sales and use tax rebate for certain developers of certain retail complexes.

The State Taxation Anticipated Revenue or STARs program allows developers to receive a rebate of sales taxes to be collected from retailers within a new complex for transportation improvements. The law currently has a minimum expenditure of $6 million and a maximum of $35 million for a qualified project. This legislation decreases the minimum project total to $5 million and the maximum to $100 million

Amends existing law to adjust fees.

As an independent Board, the Board of Denturity needs to have the ability to voluntarily raise their fees so that they can meet the costs of operation including those shared charges assessed against them for DOPL operations. The cost of the national testing is $1,000.00, so the cap on the application fee that has not had a cap adjustment since 1988 needs to be increased by the Board to cover those costs. Additionally, the Board believes they need to increase the Initial License fee cap to $1,000.00, and the biennial fee needs to be increased from $2,000.00 to $2,500.00. There are 25 licensed Denturists in the state of Idaho, and they agree that increasing these caps will allow them flexibility in fund planning so that they may remain solvent as a Board.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the concealing, harboring, and shielding of aliens.

This bill makes it illegal in Idaho for anyone to knowingly help, hide, or transport individuals who are in the U.S. illegally. It also prohibits encouraging or assisting them to live in the state and providing them with housing, financial support, or legal help if their presence in the U.S. violates federal law. If someone breaks this law, they can face a misdemeanor or a felony depending on how many individuals are involved. Repeat offenders and those aiding multiple individuals can lose business licenses, face large fines, and even have their vehicles seized. Exceptions exist for law enforcement, emergency responders, and first responders acting in their official capacity.

Amends existing law to provide for the filing of a complaint by a person aggrieved and to revise provisions regarding denial of a request for disclosure.

Relating to proceedings to enforce right to examine or to receive a copy of records, adding the option of a small-claims-type mandamus proceeding with a filing fee of $100. This legislation creates a mechanism whereby records request disputes can be resolved in a more timely and financially viable manner.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money.

excluding it from existing definitions of money under the Uniform Commercial Code and establishing a new framework to protect consumer payment rights. The bill limits the ability of issuers to control, restrict, or deny transactions based on lawful personal characteristics or activities, prohibits the use of social credit scoring through programmable money, and requires transparency when transactions are denied. It also provides civil remedies, attorney’s fees, and criminal penalties to ensure enforcement while preserving the lawful use of digital assets and alternative forms of payment.

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an audit of the resettlement of refugees.

This bill requires Idaho-based organizations that provide refugee resettlement services to submit an annual audit to the Legislature detailing the scope and outcomes of those services. The audit must include information such as the number of refugees served, and demographic and language data. The bill also prohibits resettlement entities from assisting individuals who are unlawfully present and requires disclosure if such assistance has occurred. An emergency clause provides for an effective date of July 1, 2026.