Bill > H0252

This bill amends existing Idaho law to provide the following key provisions: 1. Check stations must be established pursuant to policies and procedures defined in a legally adopted rule under the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act. 2. Only certain officers with certification from the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Council are vested with the authority to conduct inspections and searches related to wildlife management and conservation. 3. The bill requires a warrant before any search or inspection of an area not in plain view of an officer, except for three constitutionally recognized exceptions: a search incident to a lawful arrest, a consensual search, or a search of a vehicle the officer has probable cause to believe contains evidence of a violation. 4. The bill prohibits officers from stopping a vehicle without probable cause to believe the vehicle contains contraband or that an occupant has committed an offense, unless the stop is pursuant to an authorized wildlife check station. Overall, the bill aims to balance the state's interest in wildlife management and conservation with the presumption of privacy for citizens, by establishing clear policies and procedures for check stations, inspections, and vehicle stops related to wildlife laws.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ways and Means Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2019/legislation/H0252/