Bill > H0613

This bill aims to protect private facilities used as polling places on election day by providing them with liability insurance and limiting their liability. Specifically, it extends existing protections for volunteers and nonprofit organizations to election workers and private polling place entities, ensuring they are not personally liable for actions taken within the scope of their duties unless those actions are willful, fraudulent, or involve knowing violations of the law. The bill also mandates that the state, through the Department of Administration, will purchase commercial liability insurance for private facilities designated as polling places, covering general liability for election-related activities during the time election workers are on the premises. Furthermore, it clarifies that using property that is otherwise tax-exempt as a polling place will not jeopardize its tax-exempt status.

Government Affairs

State Affairs Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0613/