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February 21, 2025 | 47th Legislative Day | ||||||
10TH ORDER | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Gubernatorial Appointment | ||||||
Senator Zuiderveld(24) | Mike Roach to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission HD | R&E | |||||
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) | Judy Bicknell Taylor as the Administrator of the Office on Aging | STA | |||||
Senator Den Hartog(22) | David Birch to the Sexual Offender Management Board | J&R | |||||
Senator Grow(14) | David Turnbull to the State Board of Education | EDU | |||||
Senator Woodward(1) | Britt Raubenheimer to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired | H&W | |||||
Senator Taylor(26) | James Keating to the Parks and Recreation Board | R&E | |||||
Senator Burtenshaw(31) | Lonnie Allen to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board | R&E | |||||
Senator Den Hartog(22) | Colonel William Gardiner as the Director of the Idaho State Police | J&R | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | Representative James Petzke to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board | STA | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | Dayn Hardie to the Public Utilities Commission | STA | |||||
Senator Taylor(26) | Albert Barker to the Idaho Water Resource Board | R&E | |||||
Senator Zuiderveld(24) | Brian Olmstead to the Idaho Water Resource Board | R&E | |||||
Senator Cook(32) | Mike Edmondson as the Administrator of the Office of Species Conservation | R&E | |||||
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) | Marianne King as the Administrator of the Office of Drug Policy | J&R | |||||
Senator Burtenshaw(31) | Joshua Whitworth as the Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education | EDU | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | Wanda Quinn to the Public Charter School Commission | EDU | |||||
Senator Grow(14) | Reed Hansen to the Treasurer’s Investment Advisory Board | STA | |||||
Senator Shippy(9) | Matthew Thomas to the Sexual Offender Management Board | J&R | |||||
Senator Anthon(27) | Mike Matthews to the Commission of Pardons and Parole | J&R | |||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Cook(32) | SCR 106 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY – States findings of the Legislature and declares January 16 as Religious Freedom Day. | |||||
Senator Anthon(27) | SCR 107 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – LOCAL GOVERNMENT – States finding of the Legislature and recognizes the vital role of cities in Idaho and supports the prioritization of local control. | |||||
Senator Cook(32) | SJM 101 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – WATER – States findings of the Legislature and recommends studies to identify and construct additional water storage in Idaho including the possible reconstruction of the Teton Dam. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | HCR 5 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – DR. ANTHONY FAUCI – States findings of the Legislature and opines that a federal pardon issued by a president does not confer immunity from prosecution or responsibility for state crimes. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | SR 106 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – 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 Labor, the Industrial Commission, the Idaho Department of Insurance, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, with exceptions. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | SCR 109 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – RULE REJECTION – WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAW – States findings of the Legislature and rejects certain rules of the Industrial Commission relating to worker’s compensation. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | SR 107 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PRAYER RESOLUTION – States findings of the Senate and supports observing an official time of prayer each day of the regular session of the Idaho Legislature. | |||||
Sponsor | Joint Printing Committee | ||||||
Senator Lakey(23) | Joint Printing Committee – Report and Recommendation | J&R | |||||
BILLS ON SECOND READING | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Woodward(1) | S 1095 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the career ladder. | |||||
Senator Ricks(34) | H 37 | by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – METHODS OF EXECUTION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding methods of execution. | |||||
Senator Bjerke(5) | H 26 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – ABLE ACCOUNTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for ABLE accounts in the state and to establish an ABLE account advisory council. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | S 1058 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – IDAHO SAFE HAVEN ACT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the placement of an abandoned child. | |||||
Senators Ricks(34), Nichols(10) | H 231 | by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – FOOD TAX CREDITS AND REFUNDS – Amends existing law to increase the food tax credit and to provide an alternative tax credit for the actual amount paid by taxpayers on food purchases. | |||||
Senator Anthon(27) | S 1080 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – VETERANS – Adds to existing law to provide for certain consumer protections for veterans benefits. | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | H 13aaS | by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to exempt UTVs that are equipped with a roll cage and seat belts from safety helmet requirements. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | S 1031aa | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise certain powers and duties of district boards of health. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | S 1046aa | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for human growth and development instruction in public schools. | |||||
Senator Hart(2) | S 1071aa | by TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to create a voluntary donation for the purpose of promoting and advancing vision health. | |||||
Senator Foreman(6) | S 1023aa,aa | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – MEDICAL FREEDOM – Amends existing law to prohibit medical mandates under certain conditions. | |||||
Senator Shippy(9) | S 1034aa | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – FOSTER HOMES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster home health and safety requirements. | |||||
Senator Ricks(34) | S 1087aa | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – MEDICAL RECORDS – Adds to existing law to require the provision of copies of medical records in certain circumstances. | |||||
BILLS ON THIRD READING | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Ricks(34) | H 15 HD |
by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law to provide an exception to the terms “outfitter” and “guide.” | |||||
Senator Burtenshaw(31) | S 1016 | by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – BRANDS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding certain fees. | |||||
Senator Lakey(23) | S 1033 | by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – RIGHT TO FARM ACT – Amends and adds to existing law to provide penalties for certain complaints filed against agricultural operations. | |||||
Senator Bernt(21) | H 55 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – PERSI – Amends existing law to provide that service as a bona fide volunteer shall not be considered employment or reemployment and to define a term. | |||||
Senator Lakey(23) | S 1056 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – STATE EMPLOYEES – Amends existing law to provide that attorneys of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses shall be nonclassified employees. | |||||
Senator Shippy(9) | S 1045 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding limitations on the authority of district trustees. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | H 32 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – MASK MANDATES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of mask mandates. | |||||
Senator Harris(35) | S 1011 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law to provide requirements for members of winter feeding advisory committees. | |||||
Senator Harris(35) | S 1013 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law to provide for trapping education and licensing. | |||||
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) | H 44 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise certain requirements regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | S 1044 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for a cursive handwriting proficiency requirement in public schools. | |||||
Senator Galloway(15) | H 89 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – NURSES – Amends existing law to revise a definition. | |||||
Senator Shippy(9) | S 1051 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – FAMILY LAW – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding good cause determination in license suspension proceedings and to repeal certain administrative rules. | |||||
Senator Anthon(27) | S 1027aa | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – TRANSPARENCY IN FINANCIAL SERVICES – Adds to existing law to provide for transparency in financial services. | |||||
Senator Lakey(23) | S 1030aa | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – ATTORNEYS – Amends existing law to revise attorney license fees. | |||||
Senator Blaylock(11) | S 1102 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – IDAHO RESIDENTIAL CARE OR ASSISTED LIVING ACT – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Residential Care or Assisted Living Act. | |||||
Senator Ricks(34) | H 40 | by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Amends existing law to exempt certain precious metals from capital gains tax, lower the income tax rate, and exempt certain military benefits from income taxation. | |||||
Senator Adams(12) | S 1073 | by LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding solid waste collection systems. | |||||
Senator Lent(33) | H 79 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to increase the maximum tuition for community colleges. | |||||
Senator Burtenshaw(31) | S 1069 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the literacy intervention program. | |||||
Senator Woodward(1) | S 1096 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student funding and to provide for weighted per-student funding. | |||||
Senator Adams(12) | H 8 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PUBLIC UTILITIES – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding public utility regulation. | |||||
Senator Cook(32) | H 34 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS WITH STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding an agency that contracts with a state institution of higher education. | |||||
Senator Guthrie(28) | S 1103 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IDAHO INTERSTATE BANKING ACT – Amends existing law to provide for state or federal credit unions to be designated as state depositories. | |||||
Senator Carlson(7) | S 1106 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – JUDICIAL BRANCH – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Woodward(1) | S 1107 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SAFETY – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Cook(32) | S 1108 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Hart(2) | S 1109 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Economic Development for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Bjerke(5) | S 1110 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – GENERAL GOVERNMENT – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to General Government for fiscal year 2026. | |||||
Senator Burtenshaw(31) | S 1012 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – IDAHO DEPREDATING WILDLIFE APPEALS BOARD – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Depredating Wildlife Appeals Board and to exempt the board from open meeting requirements. | |||||
Senator VanOrden(30) | S 1061 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – WATER LAW – Amends existing law regarding the director’s ability to issue orders regarding methodologies for determining material injury under the rules for conjunctive management. | |||||
Senator Burtenshaw(31) | S 1062 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – STATE LANDS – Amends existing law to establish requirements for commercial land use authorizations on state endowment land. | |||||
Senator Harris(35) | S 1086 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – TRESPASS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a violation of landowner rules for permissible use. | |||||
Senator Galloway(15) | S 1090 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain juvenile proceedings. | |||||
Senator Wintrow(19) | S 1101 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – CORONERS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding the duties of county coroners. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | S 1104 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – ADOPTION – Amends existing law to provide that certain legal advice and counseling services be provided to birth parents and to provide for notification of such services. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | S 1105 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Don’t Tread On Me license plates and to establish the Idaho Firearms Safety Education Committee. | |||||
Senator Guthrie(28) | H 53 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – EMPLOYMENT SECURITY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the prevention and deterrence of unemployment insurance fraud. | |||||
Senator Guthrie(28) | H 54 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – LABOR – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding employment security laws and to provide for certain administrative rules to be null, void, and of no force and effect. | |||||
Senator Blaylock(11) | H 31 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Amends existing law to provide that a third party that requires prior authorization for items or services provided to a recipient of medical assistance shall accept authorization from the state. | |||||
Senator Lenney(13) | S 1052 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding bureau chiefs. | |||||
Senator Cook(32) | S 1070 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a parent tech awareness program. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 172 | by LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE – OPEN MEETINGS LAW – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding multiple agenda items on an agenda. | |||||
14TH ORDER | |||||||
10:30 A.M. | |||||||
Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | H 6 | by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS – Adds to and amends existing law to remove a provision regarding violations of the open meetings law by county officers, to authorize investigations and actions against city officers by the attorney general, and to provide for duties of the attorney general. | |||||
Senator Carlson(7) | S 1007 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to remove a provision that limits public comment at school board meetings to items listed on the meeting agenda. | |||||
Senator Okuniewicz(3) | SJR 101 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – REFERENDA AND INITIATIVES – Proposes a state constitutional amendment to require any referendum petition or initiative petition to be signed by at least 6% of legal voters at the last general election in each legislative district. | |||||
Senator Toews(4) | S 1066 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – IDENTITY THEFT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disclosure of breach of personally identifiable information and to require that agencies, individuals, and commercial entities offer free credit monitoring services in certain situations. | |||||
Senator Nichols(10) | H 41 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to allow public schools to display only certain flags and banners on school property and to prohibit schools from displaying certain flags and banners. | |||||
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