2021 Idaho Freedom Index

Bill Bill Name Progress Action Date Votes Vote Rating Comments
H0001 H0001 renames and redefines disaster emergencies and limits the governor's power during such times. Dead 01/14/2021 0 3 Full analysis
H0002 H0002 requires that ballot questions regarding bonds and levies include certain disclosures and forgo any ancillary and potentially confusing information. Dead 01/15/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0003 H0003 makes it clear that allowing children to engage in normal childhood activities is not an act of parental neglect. Dead 01/19/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0004 H0004 clarifies that a "disaster emergency" or "state of extreme peril" shall not be used to abridge parental rights. Dead 01/15/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0005 House Bill 5 makes it illegal to use a GPS device while driving unless the device is hands-free. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
H0007 House Bill 7 allows the state to take money that is sitting idle in its treasury and invest it in physical gold and silver. Dead 02/12/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0008 House Bill 8 requires that ballot questions regarding bonds and levies include certain disclosures and forgo any ancillary and potentially confusing information. Dead 02/04/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0009 House Bill 9 creates another hunting license by allowing for the hunting of sage grouse. Residents seeking the tag would pay $4; nonresidents would pay $4.50. Dead 02/04/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0016 House Bill 16 renames and redefines disaster emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. Dead 02/04/2021 0 3 Full analysis
H0017 House Bill 17 prevents the use of public money to fund abortions but makes numerous exceptions to comply with federal edicts. Dead 01/22/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0021 House Bill 21 makes it clear that small businesses owned and operated by minors are exempt from licensing, permitting, or fee requirements imposed by a city. Dead 02/02/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0026 House Bill 26 removes from Idaho Code language classifying certain juveniles as "habitual status offenders." Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0033 House Bill 33 puts some sideboards on the actions and authority of the state’s seven District Boards of Health. Dead 01/26/2021 0 3 Full analysis
H0034 House Bill 34 amends unconstitutional statutes that purport to allow cities to enforce health and quarantine laws outside of their borders. Dead 01/26/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0036 House Bill 36 repeals a reporting requirement that the physician of a child conceived by artificial insemination file a report with the state registrar of vital statistics. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2021 2 2 Full analysis
H0040 House Bill 40 adds regulations and makes changes to the Pharmacy Practice Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0041 House Bill 41 prevents a government agency from imposing any filing or reporting requirements on a private foundation data beyond the requirements of Idaho code. Dead 02/19/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0042 House Bill 42 makes a temporary exception to one part of the flawed statute regulating the collection of medical debts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/02/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0045 House Bill 45 expands the existing prohibition against local rent control to include fees and deposits. Dead 03/05/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0053 House Bill 53 gives government entities the option to publish public notices on their websites rather than in newspapers. Dead 02/10/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0058 House Bill 58 is the annual conformity bill that updates Idaho’s definition of “Internal Revenue Code” to refer to the federal internal revenue code as it existed on Jan. 1, 2021. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/19/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0060 House Bill 60 creates a new state snowmobile avalanche fund and a state snowmobile avalanche fund committee. Dead 02/23/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0061 House Bill 61 increases fees for snowmobile users and for those who rent snowmobiles for use. Dead 02/23/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0063 House Bill 63 protects individuals from forced vaccinations, vaccination mandates, and being isolated or quarantined based on one’s vaccination status. Dead 02/01/2021 0 3 Full analysis
H0064 House Bill 64 eliminates a statute of limitations for alleged misconduct in the practice of veterinary medicine. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
H0066 House Bill 66 requires that ballot questions regarding bonds and levies include certain disclosures and forgo any ancillary and potentially confusing information. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/29/2021 3 0 Full analysis
H0067 House Bill 67 makes it so school boards — and not cities or health districts — have the authority to close schools to prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0068 House Bill 68 makes it so higher education institutions cannot be closed or controlled by cities or health districts in the name of preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2021 2 2 Full analysis
H0071 House Bill 71 allows for and regulates the donation of liquor for benevolent, charitable, or public purposes. Dead 02/02/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0073 House Bill 73 provides for uniform accounting practices and establishes a “committee on uniform accounting and transparency for local governmental entities.” Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
H0074 House Bill 74 amends unconstitutional statutes that purport to allow cities to enforce ordinances outside of their borders. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0077 House Bill 77 makes it clear that allowing children to engage in normal childhood activities is not an act of parental neglect. Dead 02/03/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0079 House Bill 79 would impose a series of government mandates regarding the issuance of annuities to consumers, as well as impose continuing education requirements on the private sector. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2021 2 -3 Full analysis
H0088 House Bill 88 prohibits the practice of ballot harvesting. Dead 02/22/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
H0089 House Bill 89 allows teachers and other school district employees with enhanced carry permits to carry a concealed weapon on school property. Dead 02/05/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0090 House Bill 90 requires legislative approval for anyone who wishes to relocate or remove historical monuments or memorials, or to rename or rededicate public areas of the state that memorialize historic figures or events. Dead 02/10/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0093 House Bill 93 increases non-resident fees at Idaho state parks by an estimated $1.4 million. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
H0096 House Bill 96 allows for the limited issuance of temporary restricted driver’s licenses to individuals whose licenses have been suspended for being behind on child support payments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0097 House Bill 97 will impose daily $5,000 fines on entities administering the COVID-19 vaccine that don’t notify the state when they fail to meet certain targets. Dead 02/08/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
H0098 House Bill 98 renames and redefines disaster emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. Dead 02/08/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0101 House Bill 101 would give all state offices, boards, commissions, and entities the option to hire their own legal counsel rather than obtain legal services from the Attorney General. Dead 02/25/2021 1 0 Full analysis
H0106 House Bill 106 eliminates the August election date in Idaho. Dead 02/16/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0108 House Bill 108 would allow limited access to medically recommended cannabis for patients suffering from certain severe medical conditions. Dead 02/10/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0113 House Bill 113 creates a “Big Payette Lake water quality council” and “Lake Cascade water quality council.” Dead 02/10/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
H0118 House Bill 118 requires that the State Department of Lands use to outside legal counsel and prohibits the use of legal counsel from the office of the Attorney General. Dead 03/09/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0121 Amends existing law to prohibit the use of college credit to encourage a student's vote. Dead 02/12/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0122 House Bill 122 allows teachers and other school district employees with enhanced carry permits to carry a concealed weapon on school property. Dead 03/12/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0126 House Bill 126 would legalize and regulate the production, processing, and transportation of industrial hemp in the state, and regulate research on it. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/19/2021 2 -4 Full analysis
H0127 House Bill 127 creates the Idaho broadband advisory board and the Idaho broadband fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 -2 Full analysis
H0133 House Bill 133 triples vehicle title fees, allocates more sales tax revenue to transportation, and increases local government access to bonding. Dead 02/12/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
H0135 House Bill 135 renames and redefines disaster emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. Vetoed 05/04/2021 4 2 Full analysis
H0137 House Bill 137 authorizes the secretary of state to order a post-election audit of election results. Dead 03/18/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0140 House Bill 140 would require employers or companies that contract with the state of Idaho not to discriminate against unvaccinated persons. Dead 02/24/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0146 House Bill 146 adds new regulations and prohibitions with which a health care sharing ministry must abide in order to be recognized as not being a form of insurance. Dead 02/15/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
H0147 House Bill 147 would give the Department of Insurance new powers to regulate and set standards for how insurers manage data security. Dead 03/10/2021 1 -4 Full analysis
H0149 House Bill 149 extends by one year the sunset date for the coronavirus immunity bill passed during the 2020 Special Legislative Session. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0151 House Bill 151 defines a new form of a nonprofit — the charitable bail organization — and imposes a licensing mandate; it also forbids courts from accepting a bail bond or cash deposit posted by an unlicensed charitable bail organization. Dead 02/15/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0152 House Bill 152 compels third-party rental property managers to hold security deposits in a separate account at a federally insured financial institution. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/15/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
H0153 Adds to existing law to provide that separate appropriation bills shall be prepared for each state college and university. Dead 02/15/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0154 House Bill 154 allows counties to opt out of motor vehicle inspection programs if previous air quality problems no longer exist. Dead 03/04/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0157 House Bill 157 reduces vehicle registration fees for Idahoans stationed out-of-state while serving in the military. Dead 02/25/2021 1 0 Full analysis
H0161 House Bill 161 increases numerous fees related to driver’s licenses and ID cards. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/29/2021 3 -2 Full analysis
H0163 House Bill 163 creates a new state snowmobile avalanche fund and committee. It also increases fees for snowmobile users and for those who rent out snowmobiles. Dead 02/16/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
H0164 House Bill 164 removes the statutory authority local jurisdictions have to limit or prohibit the use of off-highway vehicles on public roads. Dead 03/17/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0166 House Bill 166 removes an unnecessary prohibition on people or businesses using reindeer for domestic purposes north of the Salmon River. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/19/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0169 House Bill 169 requires state agencies to evaluate the way they treat members of the public, as expressed by state citizen engagement, satisfaction, or increase in overall trust. Dead 03/09/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0172 Extended learning opportunities Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 2 Full analysis
H0174 Amends existing law to provide that a board of school district trustees may enter into a negotiation agreement with a local education organization. Dead 03/09/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0177 House Bill 177 places new mandates and regulations on employers, specifically, their sick leave policies. Dead 02/17/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0178 House Bill 178 requires state licensing authorities to issue a license if a person serves an apprenticeship, pays the required fees, and passes a certification exam, if one is required. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/15/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0179 House Bill 179 allows a medical provider who is not licensed in Idaho to provide telehealth services to an Idaho resident or person located in Idaho, under very strict regulations. Dead 02/17/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0180 House Bill 180 inserts state government into the business of private retirement by establishing a new program, board, funds, and other expansions of government. Dead 02/17/2021 0 -7 Full analysis
H0187 House Bill 187 would give the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game authority to restrict the use of motorized vehicles on private land. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/15/2021 2 -2 Full analysis
H0189 House Bill 189 would allow an individual to petition for shielding the record of a single criminal offense under specific circumstances. Dead 02/17/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0190 House Bill 190 transfers the duty of investigating public assistance fraud from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho State Police, thus reducing conflicts of interest. Dead 02/17/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0192 House Bill 192 restructures the system of public defense in Idaho by moving it from a county obligation to one operated and overseen by state and regional boards. Dead 02/17/2021 0 -4 Full analysis
H0193 House Bill 193 requires liens to be attached to business property of self-employed parents when they are delinquent in making child support payments and allows courts to audit a self-employed parent’s taxes at the parent’s expense. Dead 03/18/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
H0194 House Bill 194 requires the Department of Health and Welfare to initiate contempt proceedings against a parent who is delinquent in paying child support under certain circumstances. Dead 02/17/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0195 House Bill 195 criminalizes free speech and protests on public property based on the protest’s proximity to a private dwelling. Dead 03/09/2021 1 -4 Full analysis
H0196 H196 would prohibit businesses from asking job applicants about their criminal records. Dead 02/17/2021 0 -5 Full analysis
H0197 House Bill 197 would prohibit local governments from classifying violations of local ordinances as misdemeanors, limiting them instead to infractions with more reasonable fines. Dead 02/17/2021 0 3 Full analysis
H0202 House Bill 202 updates the statutory definition of “disaster” and creates definitions for “epidemic” and “pandemic.” Dead 02/25/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0209 House Bill 209 will create a “Medicaid budget stabilization fund” to hold money to fund deficits for Idaho’s Medicaid program. Dead 02/25/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
H0211 House Bill 211 allows a residential property owner to appeal a county tax assessment based on the owner’s arms-length transaction within the previous 12 months. Dead 03/01/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0212 House Bill 212 creates a carve-out for owners of a ‘certified family home’ by exempting Medicaid payments from being considered income when calculating their eligibility for the ‘circuit breaker’ property tax reduction. Dead 02/25/2021 1 -1 Full analysis
H0213 House Bill 213 exempts Rebound Idaho Small Business Grants and loans from the Paycheck Protection Program from state income tax; it also makes rental assistance taxable. Dead 02/25/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0215 Amends existing law to establish the Strong Students Grant Program and the Strong Students Scholarship Program, which provide funds to eligible students for certain education expenses. Dead 03/08/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0219 House Bill 219 improves the security of Idaho elections by taking steps to reduce voter fraud. It also establishes a system of subsidized ID cards for voters without a driver’s license Dead 02/22/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0220 House Bill 220 prevents the use of public money to fund abortions but makes numerous exceptions to comply with federal edicts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 3 0 Full analysis
H0221 Adds to existing law to provide for teacher certificates specific to a local education agency. Dead 03/05/2021 1 0 Full analysis
H0222 Amends existing law to provide for a commission on continuous improvement plans and student achievement measures and to revise provisions regarding staff evaluations, college and career advising, and literacy intervention. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/15/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0223 House Bill 223 attempts to tackle the problem of ballot harvesting by making it a felony for most people to convey someone else’s ballot. Dead 04/07/2021 1 0 Full analysis
H0229 House Bill 229 creates a new state snowmobile avalanche fund and committee. It also increases fees for snowmobile users and for those who rent out snowmobiles. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/29/2021 3 -2 Full analysis
H0233 House Bill 233 prevents the Department of Health and Welfare from removing children from their parents' custody under certain circumstances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/12/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0234 House Bill 234 amends an unconstitutional statute that purports to allow cities to enforce quarantine laws outside of their borders. Dead 03/09/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0235 House Bill 235 increases several hunting fees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/15/2021 2 -2 Full analysis
H0246 House Bill 246 clarifies that an emergency order or disaster declaration cannot be used as a pretext to violate parental rights. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/27/2021 3 1 Full analysis
H0247 Adds to existing law to provide for reimbursement to parents for eligible education expenses under certain circumstances. Dead 02/26/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
H0248 House Bill 248 would allow school districts to enter into the State of Idaho employee benefit plan. Dead 03/05/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
H0249 Amends existing law to provide for permission to participate in instruction regarding human sexuality. Dead 03/08/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0251 House Bill 251 exempts loans received from the Paycheck Protection Program from state income tax and makes rental assistance taxable. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0253 House Bill 253 would require a public vote before a taxing district can spend more than $10,000 on a public art project. Dead 02/26/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0255 House Bill 255 improves the security of Idaho elections by taking steps to reduce voter fraud. It also establishes a system of subsidized ID cards for voters without a driver's license. Dead 03/01/2021 0 2 Full analysis
H0256 House Bill 256 requires all businesses in the state to accept cash as a method of payment. Dead 03/01/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0259 House Bill 259 updates the statutory definition of "disaster" and creates definitions for "epidemic" and "pandemic." Dead 03/04/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0273 House Bill 273 would repeal five occupational licenses in July 2022 unless the Legislature chooses to intervene. Dead 03/03/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0278 House Bill 278 would allow local taxing districts to withhold from newly created or expanded urban renewal districts the tax increment financing funds they would otherwise receive. Dead 11/15/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0281 House Bill 281 would prevent the state or its local political subdivisions from mandating mask-wearing for health purposes. Dead 03/15/2021 0 4 Full analysis
H0288 House Bill 288 criminalizes free speech by imposing penalties on sharing information that might be used in organizing political protests near residential property. Dead 03/09/2021 0 -4 Full analysis
H0290 House Bill 290 clarifies that county clerks should verify voter signatures and requires the Secretary of State to set the standards for this process. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/21/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0291 House Bill 291 creates a "Business Bill of Rights" to recognize that businesses cannot be forcibly closed during an emergency or penalized for staying open. Dead 03/16/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0293 House Bill 293 allows students to take their education tax dollars to an alternative education provider if their public school does not provide full-time in-person instruction for a minimum of four days per week. Dead 03/11/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0294 House Bill 294 creates a new program that gives grants to families to use for their child's educational needs. The program could increase future spending in the general fund by $35 million. Dead 04/09/2021 2 -2 Full analysis
H0296 House Bill 296 expands and strengthens the prohibition on automotive manufacturers selling their products to consumers. Dead 03/08/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
H0298 House Bill 298 would require schools to inform parents about their right to enroll their children without having them receive immunizations. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/21/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0299 House Bill 299 prevents employees at public universities or colleges from offering extra credit to students to vote in a public election. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/29/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0300 House Bill 300 clarifies the position that Idaho law enforcement is not responsible for enforcing unconstitutional federal gun laws, and it requires the state attorney general to challenge the enforcement of such laws. Dead 03/08/2021 0 3 Full analysis
H0309 House Bill 309 would expand an existing program wherein certain homeowners could defer property tax payments until after the owner’s death. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/16/2021 2 -2 Full analysis
H0311 House Bill 311 would require a public vote before a taxing district can spend more than $25,000 on a public art project. Dead 04/07/2021 0 1 Full analysis
H0314 House Bill 314 would increase transportation funding from the general fund and allow local governments to put Idahoans in debt by financing transportation projects through bonding. Dead 03/17/2021 0 -4 Full analysis
H0316 House Bill 316 shifts the funding of health districts from the state to the counties and reduces the number of people who qualify for subsidized health care through the county medically indigent program and state Catastrophic Health Care fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 3 1 Full analysis
H0319 House Bill 319 consolidates city elections by requiring them to occur on the November election day in even-numbered years. Dead 05/12/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0320 House Bill 320 will remove mandatory driver's education laws in Idaho, but will also impose more restrictions on young licensed drivers. Dead 03/18/2021 0 0 Full analysis
H0322 House Bill 322 establishes a process for the Idaho Legislature to consider federal actions and determine their constitutionality. Dead 04/19/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0323 House Bill 323 would allow social media users to sue a large social media platform that censors or deplatforms them. Dead 03/12/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
H0328 House Bill 328 creates the "Digital Assets Act" to regulate virtual currency, digital securities, and blockchain tokens. Dead 04/12/2021 0 -4 Full analysis
H0329 Amends existing law to provide that school boards shall have the authority to adopt policies and procedures regarding student clubs and organizations. Dead 04/08/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0331 Amends existing law to provide funding for full-day kindergarten and to provide that students in full-day kindergarten shall be counted as full-time students for purposes of enrollment counts. Dead 03/12/2021 0 -3 Full Analysis
H0332 House Bill 332 reduces Idaho's personal and corporate income tax and also provides for a one-time tax rebate check. Dead 04/22/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0339 House Bill 339 would prevent the state or its local political subdivisions from mandating mask-wearing for health purposes. Dead 04/19/2021 1 4 Full analysis
H0342 House Bill 342 would increase transportation funding from the general fund to the state and to local governments. Dead 03/18/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0344 House Bill 344 clarifies what counts as ID for voter registration and calls for the Secretary of State to conduct random audits in counties where voters sign affidavits in lieu of showing ID. Dead 04/13/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0349 House Bill 349 would authorize the secretary of state to order a post-election audit of election results. Dead 04/08/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0360 House Bill 360 would impose a new fee on vehicle owners when they register through an electronic vehicle credential (EVC) provider. Dead 04/07/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
H0361 House Bill 361 would impose a massive fee increase on electric vehicle owners, and it would lay the foundation for a privacy-invading mileage tax. Dead 04/07/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
H0362 House Bill 362 would increase transportation funding from the state general fund to state and to local governments. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0363 House Bill 363 would prohibit certain local regulations and taxes relating to tobacco products and vaping devices. Dead 04/12/2021 1 1 Full analysis
H0364 House Bill 364 would forbid public colleges and universities from creating “free speech zones,” among other measures intended to protect the free speech rights of students. Dead 04/19/2021 1 2 Full analysis
H0377 Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding dignity and nondiscrimination in public education and to prohibit the expenditure of moneys for certain purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/29/2021 2 0 Full Analysis
H0380 House Bill 380 reduces Idaho's personal and corporate income tax and also provides for a one-time tax rebate check. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0389 House Bill 389 increases homeowner's exemption to $125,000, makes changes to the circuit breaker program, increases the tax exemption for personal property, exempts transient personal property from taxation, and places some minimal limits on the growth of taxing district budgets. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/12/2021 2 0 Full analysis
H0390 House Bill 390 would exempt from state income taxes federal money given to people to pay rent. The bill would also give the state tax commission more authority to review decisions made by the chairman or staff of the commission. Dead 05/05/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
H0391 House Bill 391 adds language intended to protect individual rights during disaster emergencies declared by the governor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0392 House Bill 392 adds language to prevent the governor from altering, adjusting, or creating any provision of Idaho Code during a state of disaster emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 2 1 Full analysis
H0393 House Bill 393 adds language to clarify that restrictions placed on the right of individuals to work during a state of disaster emergency must be narrowly tailored to protect life or property. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 2 1 Full analysis
HCR001 HCR001 ends the existing state of disaster emergency in Idaho. Dead 01/14/2021 0 4 Full analysis
HCR002 HCR002 ends the portion of the existing state of disaster emergency in Idaho that limits gatherings to 10 or fewer people. Dead 01/26/2021 1 1 Full analysis
HCR005 House Concurrent Resolution 5 expresses the Legislature’s opposition to the governor’s recommendation to limit gathering size. Dead 02/11/2021 1 0 Full analysis
HCR014 House Concurrent Resolution 14 declares that the Legislature is opposed to forced vaccinations. Dead 03/16/2021 1 1 Full analysis
HJR001 HJR001 would amend the Idaho Constitution to allow the Legislature to call itself into an extraordinary session within 15 days of a written request of at least 60% of the body. Dead 03/04/2021 1 0 Full analysis
HJR003 House Joint Resolution 3 would amend the Idaho State Constitution to allow for warrantless arrests for misdemeanor level offenses not committed in an officer’s presence. Dead 02/05/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
HJR004 House Joint Resolution 4 would require a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to remove certain items from the state’s drug statutes. Dead 04/15/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
HR001 HR001 would amend House Rule 64 to limit how and when individuals may participate in legislative committee hearings. Dead 01/19/2021 0 -6 Full analysis
S1001 S1001 updates the definitions of "disaster" and "disaster emergency account." Dead 01/14/2021 0 0 Full analysis
S1002 S1002 updates the state’s policy for expenses incurred related to emergencies. Dead 01/14/2021 0 0 Full analysis
S1003 S1003 renames and redefines extreme emergencies and limits the Governor's power during such times. Dead 01/14/2021 0 4 Full analysis
S1006 Senate Bill 1006 reduces barriers for new teachers to begin working by eliminating bureaucratic restrictions on universities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/27/2021 2 2 Full analysis
S1007 Senate Bill 1007 expands work opportunities for public educators by respecting teaching certifications from compact member states. Dead 01/27/2021 1 1 Full analysis
S1013 Senate Bill 1013 adds regulations for certain lenders and makes it easier to revoke and suspend licenses. Dead 04/27/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
S1014 Senate Bill 1014 amends the Idaho Collection Agency Act to add references to the "nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry." It also increases license fees. Dead 02/24/2021 1 -3 Full analysis
S1017 Senate Bill 1017 clarifies that some forms of CBD are not marijuana. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/26/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
S1019 Senate Bill 1019 requires a public notice for every meeting of the Fish and Game Commission, and that the notice be published at least 10 days before the meeting. Dead 01/22/2021 0 1 Full analysis
S1020 Senate Bill 1020 modifies the existing law that limits the liability of landowners who allow members of the public to use their property. It does so by adding items to the definition of both "land" and "owner." Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1021 Senate Bill 1021 changes the cap on property tax budget growth. Dead 01/22/2021 0 2 Full analysis
S1027 Senate Bill 1027 establishes the Idaho Wrongful Conviction Act to allow for limited restitution for those who are wrongfully convicted in Idaho. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1031 Senate Bill 1031 updates the state’s policy for expenses incurred related to emergencies. Dead 01/25/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
S1041 Senate Bill 1041 clarifies how price increases during an emergency are determined to be “exorbitant or excessive”. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2021 2 0 Full analysis
S1042 Senate Bill 1042 requires certain changes to the way Idaho governments buy professional services. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/09/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1043 Senate Bill 1043 protects the privacy of students by requiring that expulsion hearings be held in executive session, which means closed to the public. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/27/2021 3 1 Full analysis
S1044 Senate Bill 1044 prevents unelected urban renewal boards from exercising the power of eminent domain. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1045 Adds to existing law to provide advanced opportunities funding for nonpublic school students, subject to appropriation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/20/2021 2 0 Full analysis
S1046 Adds to existing law to provide for the creation of innovation classrooms in which an alternative curriculum will be taught. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/05/2021 2 0 Full analysis
S1050 Senate Bill 1050 requires health benefit plans to pay for a 12-month supply of contraceptives. Dead 02/04/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
S1052 Senate Bill 1052 allows K-6 students who are advanced in reading, writing and mathematics to apply for a flexible schedule at public schools. Dead 02/04/2021 0 0 Full analysis
S1054 Senate Bill 1054 renames and redefines extreme emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. Dead 02/04/2021 0 3 Full analysis
S1057 Senate Bill 1057 expands the regulation of contracts between homeowners and residential contractors providing them with goods or services. Dead 03/18/2021 1 -3 Full analysis
S1060 Senate Bill 1060 creates some new limits on the actions and authority of the state’s seven District Boards of Health. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2021 2 3 Full analysis
S1061 Senate Bill 1061 as amended in the House makes some minor changes to election law and eliminates the August election date in Idaho. Dead 04/20/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1068 Senate Bill 1068 would require the Legislature to adjourn by the last Friday in March and provides for certain exceptions. Dead 02/17/2021 1 -1 Full analysis
S1075 Adds to existing law to provide for a kindergarten jump-start program and training for parents. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/10/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
S1079 Senate Bill 1079 establishes the “agricultural best management practices” fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/13/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
S1082 Senate Bill 1082 moves the State Insurance Fund’s finances away from the State Controller’s Office and Treasurer’s office. Dead 02/26/2021 1 -1 Full analysis
S1084 Senate Bill 1084 expands the role of the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Legislative Committee to include sunset reviews. The sunset process is intended to determine the appropriateness and necessary of existing regulation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/13/2021 2 0 Full analysis
S1087 Senate Bill 1087 prohibits adults aged 18-20 from purchasing and using tobacco products. Dead 04/07/2021 2 -3 Full analysis
S1088 Senate Bill 1088a regulates contracts between property owners and tenants. Dead 04/07/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
S1089 Senate Bill 1089a repeals a section of code defining spousal rape and replaces it with an exception elsewhere in code. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/13/2021 2 0 Full analysis
S1090 Senate Bill 1090 requires the State Department of Lands to use outside legal counsel and prohibits the use of legal counsel from the office of the Attorney General. Dead 02/24/2021 0 1 Full analysis
S1093 Senate Bill 1093 reduces regulations for physician assistants. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1098 Senate Bill 1098 requires health benefit plans to pay for a 12-month supply of contraceptives. Dead 03/01/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
S1099 Senate Bill 1099 will triple the fines for certain traffic law violations from $90 to $270. Dead 02/15/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
S1103 Senate Bill 1103 creates a $1 million “Idaho air travel enhancement program.” Dead 03/05/2021 1 -3 Full analysis
S1108 Senate Bill 1108 changes the formula by which property tax levies can grow. It is a revision to earlier bills introduced to accomplish similar changes, but does not go as far. Dead 03/18/2021 1 1 Full analysis
S1109 Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Promise Mentor Program. Dead 02/25/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
S1110 Senate Bill 1110 would require that signatures for initiatives and referendums be gathered from all 35 legislative districts in Idaho. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/17/2021 2 2 Full analysis
S1111 Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding city election procedures and to provide that city elections shall be held in even years beginning in 2024. Dead 05/03/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1112 Senate Bill 1112 would allow the Legislature to call itself into a special session within 15 days of a written request of at least 60% of its members. Dead 03/18/2021 1 0 Full analysis
S1113 Senate Bill 1113 clarifies that privately owned, noncommercial vehicles do not have to stop at ports of entry or checking stations. Dead 02/16/2021 0 1 Full analysis
S1114 Adds to existing law to provide that certain funds shall be allocated for a kindergarten through grade 3 technology program covering reading, math, science, or a combination of such subjects. Dead 02/16/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
S1117 Adds to existing law to establish the Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program. Dead 02/16/2021 0 -3 Full analysis
S1120 Senate Bill 1120 would establish the right of law enforcement employees to engage in collective bargaining. Dead 03/09/2021 0 -5 Full analysis
S1123 Senate Bill 1123 would convert Lava Hot Springs Foundation’s state government funding into one of a continuously appropriated account. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/09/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
S1124 Senate Bill 1124 imposes new regulations on the way dental plans do business with dentists. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/13/2021 2 -1 Full analysis
S1125 Senate Bill 1125 connects Idaho to a national suicide hotline using the number 988, requires compliance with national standards, and imposes fees on all telephone users. Dead 02/16/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
S1126 Senate Bill 1126 rebrands “telehealth” as “virtual care,” updates and adds to regulations, and creates a virtual care advisory board. Dead 03/03/2021 1 -2 Full analysis
S1128 Senate Bill 1128 imposes licensure on naturopathic practitioners. Dead 04/08/2021 0 -4 Full analysis
S1132 Senate Bill 1132 creates a “driving authorization card” and makes it available to undocumented individuals who do not qualify for a standard driver’s license or ID card. Dead 02/22/2021 0 -2 Full analysis
S1134 Senate Bill 1134 updates the state’s policy for expenses incurred related to emergencies. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/14/2021 2 0 Full analysis
S1135 Senate Bill 1135 imposes a host of new restrictions on school boards and on the people they authorize to carry firearms on school property. Dead 02/24/2021 0 -5 Full analysis
S1136 Senate Bill 1136 renames and redefines extreme emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. Vetoed 04/16/2021 3 3 Full analysis
S1139 Senate Bill 1139 clarifies definitions of "quarantine," "isolation," and other terms. It also clarifies the powers of the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/20/2021 2 2 Full analysis
S1149 Senate Bill 1149 encourages and empowers municipalities to usurp and compete with the free market in providing broadband services. Dead 03/01/2021 0 -4 Full analysis
S1150 Senate Bill 1150 would require those gathering signatures for ballot initiatives and referendums to collect those signatures in Idaho. Vetoed 11/17/2021 3 1 Full analysis
S1161 Senate Bill 1161 sets limits for how many apprentice electricians a journeyman electrician can supervise. Dead 03/10/2021 0 -1 Full analysis
S1166 Senate Bill 1166 would allow Election Day voter registration to be limited to specific locations and allow the increased use of provisional ballots. Dead 03/08/2021 0 1 Full analysis
S1169 Senate Bill 1169 clarifies the point that privately owned, noncommercial vehicles do not have to stop at ports of entry or checking stations. Dead 03/11/2021 0 1 Full analysis
S1204 This bill would restrict the expenditure of some federal funds, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) but not others, and create new funds for the payment of expenses using ARPA. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/10/2021 2 -4 Full analysis
S1205 Senate Bill 1205 prohibits Idaho government entities from enforcing certain unconstitutional federal gun laws. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/10/2021 2 1 Full analysis
S1217 Senate Bill 1217 would limit the governor's power during a declaration of extreme emergency. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 05/10/2021 2 2 Full analysis
S1218 Senate Bill 1218 would criminalize the promotion or advertisement of schedule I controlled substances. Dead 05/05/2021 1 -3 Full analysis
SCR101 SCR101 partially ends the existing state of disaster emergency in Idaho. Dead 01/27/2021 0 1 Full analysis
SCR103 Senate Concurrent Resolution 103 terminates the order of isolation issued by the governor and director of health and welfare, dated Dec. 30, 2020. Dead 02/03/2021 0 2 Full analysis
SJR101 Senate Joint Resolution 101 attempts to enshrine the criminalization of "psychoactive drugs" (most notably, marijuana) in the Idaho Constitution. Dead 02/04/2021 1 -5 Full analysis
SJR102 Senate Joint Resolution 102 would amend the Idaho Constitution to allow the Legislature to call itself into an extraordinary session within 15 days of a written request of at least 60% of the body. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 04/22/2021 2 0 Full analysis