Bill > H0002

This bill amends Idaho state law to change the voting requirements for statewide initiative petitions and remove some outdated language. Specifically, the bill increases the vote threshold for statewide initiatives from a simple majority to 60% of the total votes cast, while maintaining an affirmative majority requirement for referendums. The bill also updates some technical language, such as changing "upon" to "on" and "which" to "that" throughout the text. Additionally, the bill removes a subsection that previously specified effective dates for statewide initiatives, leaving those details less prescriptive. The changes affect how initiative and referendum measures are counted, canvassed, and declared effective, with the governor still responsible for proclaiming the results and determining which measure takes precedence if multiple conflicting measures are approved. The bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it will go into effect immediately upon passage and approval, potentially making it harder to pass statewide initiatives by requiring a higher percentage of voter approval.

Government Affairs

State Affairs Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0002/