Bill > S1105

This bill makes several changes to existing Idaho law regarding Don't Tread On Me license plates and firearms safety education. First, it delays the effective date of the Don't Tread On Me license plate program from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, and specifies that the plate will be bright yellow with a Gadsden flag design featuring a rattlesnake and the words "don't tread on me" centered at the bottom. The bill modifies the fee structure for these special plates, with proceeds being split between the state highway account and a firearms safety grant fund. Additionally, the bill establishes the Idaho Firearms Safety Education Committee, a seven-member group appointed by the attorney general that will include representatives from various backgrounds such as legislators, law enforcement, educators, and firearms experts. This committee will replace the state board of education's previous role in administering firearms safety education grants and will be responsible for processing and awarding grants to school districts for firearms safety education courses. The bill also requires school districts to establish in-person firearms safety education courses and allows instructors from fish and game departments, law enforcement agencies, or national firearms associations to provide the instruction. The changes are set to take effect immediately upon passage and are retroactively applied to January 1, 2025.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1105/