Idaho Bills

POLLING PLACES – Amends existing law to provide for the securing of liability insurance coverage for private facilities used as polling places and to limit liability for private facilities used as polling places on election day.

FOREIGN LAWS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions prohibiting the use of foreign laws in Idaho courts.

STATE CONTROLLER – Amends existing law to provide that the State Controller shall publish a list of asset forfeitures and to provide that law enforcement shall report asset forfeiture information to the State Controller.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding reckless driving.

INSURANCE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding cancellation and nonrenewal of certain policies.

IDAHO SAFE BOATING ACT – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding enforcement.

MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise terminology and to revise provisions regarding restraint and nonjudicial punishment in the Model State Code of Military Justice.

HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

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

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.

JOINT RULES – Proposes a new Joint Rule 24 to designate certain days as constituent days during regular legislative sessions.

HOUSING – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding homeowner’s associations and to provide for joint ownership associations.

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for a return on investment analysis of the Idaho Launch Grant Program.

TAXATION – Amends and adds to existing law to expand the homestead property tax exemption, to increase the sales tax rate, and to direct sales tax revenue to taxing districts to replace property tax revenue lost from the homestead exemption expansion.

ABATEMENT DISTRICTS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding abatement districts and to provide for optional participation.

CHILD CARE – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding income eligibility for the Idaho Child Care Program.

CHILD PROTECTION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding social workers.

MEDICAL KIDNAPPING – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding medical kidnapping of children and vulnerable adults.

CHILD PROTECTION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the Idaho Child Protection Central Registry.

CHILD PROTECTION – Amends existing law to provide for a higher evidentiary standard and to require reliable evidence for reports.

STATE BUDGET – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding expenditures made pursuant to certain funds that are not cognizable.

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 – HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission, 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 House State Affairs Committee, with an exception.

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Idaho Department of Lands, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Idaho Department of Water Resources have been reviewed and approved by the House Resources and Conservation Committee, with exceptions.

RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE BUSINESS COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Insurance and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Business Committee, with exceptions.

MEDICARE – States findings of the Legislature, supports certain Department of Insurance efforts, and requests federal guidance.

WATER – States findings of the Legislature and supports increasing water storage in the state.

CLEAN WATER ACT – States findings of the Legislature and requests federal action.

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMUNITY COLLEGES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education for community colleges for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE TAX COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Legislative Branch for fiscal year 2027.

ABATEMENT DISTRICTS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding abatement districts and to provide for optional participation.

VEHICLE TITLES – Amends existing law to provide for cancellation or discharge of an encumbrance by an Idaho vehicle dealer and to allow electronic motor vehicle records as evidence of ownership.

CHILD CARE LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for a notice of safety-related rights for foster children.