Idaho Senate Bills

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.

INFANTS AND NEWBORNS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing loss screening.

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.

CELL-CULTIVATED ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding cell-cultivated animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties.

IDAHO WOMEN’S COMMISSION – Repeals existing law relating to the Idaho Women’s Commission.

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – States findings of the Senate and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Idaho Department of Lands, the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, the Idaho Department of Water Resources, and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Resources and Environment Committee, with exceptions.

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules adopted by the Idaho Commission on Aging, the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Department of Health and Welfare, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, with exceptions.

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Insurance, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and the Department of Commerce have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, with an exception.

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Division of Veterans Services, the Sexual Offender Management Board, and the Office of Administrative Hearings have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee, with an exception.

LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION – States findings of the Legislature and encourages the Citizens’ Committee on Legislative Compensation to reduce the compensation and expense allowances for legislators serving in the Sixty-ninth Idaho Legislature.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding law enforcement entering into a memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to provide for an exception for licensed dealers in Idaho for a manufacturer or distributor with a manufacturer-owned or distributor-owned dealership.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

PROPERTY – Adds to existing law to provide that certain subdivisions of land are exempt from subdivision requirements.

BALANCED BUDGET – States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

ELECTIONS – States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment affirming the authority of states to govern their election processes.

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.

TAIWAN – States findings of the Senate and declares Idaho’s support of its partnership with Taiwan, trade partnerships between the United States and Taiwan, and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations.

MEDICAL EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide for the Medical Education Fund and to provide for certain funding.

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

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2027.

WASTEWATER CORPORATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide when wastewater corporations may be a public utility.

PLACE OF TRIAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS – Adds to and repeals existing law to establish provisions regarding place of trial for certain civil actions.

IMMUNIZATIONS – Adds to existing law to establish a moratorium on certain uses of human gene therapy products.

EDUCATION – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for strategic performance plans and training.

HEALTH AND SAFETY – Amends existing law to revise provisions for exemptions for certain tests for infants and newborns.

FOSTER CARE – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster care placement.

RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION – Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee.

INSURER INVESTMENTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding miscellaneous insurer investments.

IMMIGRATION COOPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding illegal entry, to remove provisions regarding illegal entry, and to provide for certain affirmative defenses.

CONDITIONAL RELEASE AND DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL ALIEN OFFENDERS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the conditional release and deportation of illegal alien offenders.

TAXATION – Adds to existing law to establish an excise tax on international money transmissions and to establish provisions to provide certain credits or refunds of the tax.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY STABLECOIN TRANSACTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.

PREDATORY BIRDS – States findings of the Legislature and supports curtailment of the pelican population.

PUBLIC LANDS – States findings of the Legislature and supports retention of public lands in Idaho.

WILDLIFE CROSSINGS – States findings of the Legislature and supports wildlife crossings.

IDAHO CHILD CARE PROGRAM – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Child Care Program.

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE LOTTERY – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Lottery for fiscal year 2027.

IDAHO HOUSING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements for the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.

TAXATION – Amends existing law to provide for the transmission of certain tax-related documents through secure electronic communication.

STATE CONTROLLER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements and to establish provisions regarding noncompliance.

IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding ignition interlock systems.

ENERGY RESOURCES FUND – Amends existing law to revise the name of a fund and to revise a definition.

VETERANS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding consumer protection of veterans benefits.

OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for equivalency between high school graduation and graduation from a nonpublic school for licensing requirements.

LIQUOR – Amends existing law to authorize liquor licensure for a distillery in certain instances.

CHILD PROTECTION – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding visitation and termination of parental rights.

RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE – Amends existing law to provide that certain decedent photos shall be exempt from disclosure and to provide an exception.

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending rules of the Idaho Transportation Department have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to include the office of the president of the United States into the state primary election and to move the primary election date to the Tuesday following the first Monday in May.