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2020 Idaho Freedom Index

Bill Bill Name Progress Action Date Votes Vote Rating Comments
H0308 HB 308 would restrict local governments’ ability to implement bans on the use of handheld devices while driving and create consistency on this matter across the state by replacing Idaho’s current law on texting-while-driving with an offense of distracted driving. Dead 01/10/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0312 HB 312 imposes a number of new mandates and restrictions on daycare facilities, their operators, and their employees. Dead 01/28/2020 1 -7 Full analysis
H0313 HB 313 clarifies endorsement licensure requirements for acupuncturists and allows the board licensing acupuncturists to suspend, revoke, or refuse licenses in a greater number of circumstances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0316 HB 316 would repeal overburdensome regulations relating to pharmacists, and remove the morality requirement to become a licensed pharmacist. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/14/2020 2 2 Full analysis
H0317 HB 317 repeals and replaces the Optometric Physician Licensing Act. Dead 02/06/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0318 HB 318 converts the bureau of occupational licenses to the division of occupational and professional licenses and makes other changes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0320 HB 320 creates the framework for a new government program known as the Criminal Justice Integrated Data System. Dead 01/15/2020 0 -4 Full analysis
H0321 HB 321 would allow plazas to serve alcohol, even with people under the age of 21 present on the premises, for a multitude of events. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/13/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0330 HB 330 increases numerous fees nonresidents must pay for hunting licenses, permits, and tags. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0333 HB 333 would repeal the minimum sales requirement for licensed vehicle salespeople. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0335 HB 335 would allow government to use eminent domain to take land for recreational trails. Dead 01/21/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0336 HB 336 would offer a new option for voter registration when Idahoans go in to renew their driver’s licenses or state identification cards. Dead 01/21/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0337 HB 337 would repeal existing statutory language that prohibits political subdivisions of the state from setting a minimum wage higher than the state minimum wage. Dead 01/21/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0338 HB 338 would allow every local government across the state to create its own regulations regarding food and beverage containers. Dead 01/21/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0341 HB 341 prohibits certain insurance contracts by making them unenforceable. In particular, it targets insurance contracts that allow providers to bill for out-of-network services. Dead 01/21/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0342 HB 342 amends the Idaho Telehealth Access Act to ease the process for providing telehealth care. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/13/2020 3 2 Full analysis
H0343 HB 343 creates a “bonded wine warehouse” license and imposes a license fee and regulations on license holders. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/13/2020 2 -3 Full analysis
H0345 HB 345 would require more than just an expired registration as grounds for booting or removing a vehicle on private property. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0346 HB 346 would replace Idaho’s texting-while-driving law with a distracted driving law, create a series of escalating fines for violations, and also provide a system of legal uniformity across the state. Dead 01/22/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0347 HB 347 establishes an 11 month wait period after one proposed bond fails, before taxing districts can approach voters with the same or similar bond. Dead 01/31/2020 1 2 Full analysis
H0348 HB 348 would eliminate the Electronic Recording Commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0351 HB 351 reduces Medicaid reimbursements from the state general fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/04/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0352 HB 352 increases the grocery tax credit from $120 to $135 per person for persons age 65 and older and from $100 to $135 per person for all others. Dead 01/23/2020 0 0 Full analysis
H0353 HB 353 would cap local government property tax increases at 3%. Dead 01/23/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0354 HB 354 would require local taxing districts to pass a resolution in order to reserve foregone balances. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2020 2 2 Full analysis
H0355 HB 355 would freeze property tax collection for one year. Dead 01/23/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0359 HB 359 repeals all property taxes in Idaho and increases the state sales tax from 6% to 11%. Dead 01/27/2020 0 0 Full analysis
H0360 HB 360 would remove the sales tax on food. Dead 01/27/2020 0 2 Full analysis
H0366 HB 366 would allow a water district to electronically post a notice of its annual meeting if water users vote to approve such an action. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0367 HB 367 would authorize the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality to establish design criteria for new phosphogypsum stacks. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0375 HB 375 increases the fee for the state-required endorsement given to vehicles that transport hazardous materials. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/05/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0376 HB 376 updates the state’s rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones). Dead 01/30/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0383 HB 383 would allow people to seek protection orders based on unverified accusations of sexual assault. Dead 02/17/2020 0 -6 Full analysis
H0384 HB 384 would establish the Idaho Wrongful Conviction Act, to provide a pathway for those wrongfully imprisoned in the state to seek claims. Dead 03/20/2020 3 1 Full analysis
H0385 HB 385 repeals and replaces the current section of Idaho Code covering certified medication assistants. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/13/2020 2 2 Full analysis
H0386 HB 386 imposes new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/13/2020 2 -4 Full analysis
H0387 HB 387 overrides and makes unenforceable elements of insurance contracts that allow providers to bill for out-of-network services. Dead 01/31/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0390 HB 390 requires that a recent appraisal or arms-length transaction price be considered the fair market value of property. Dead 02/04/2020 0 0 Full analysis
H0391 HB 391 allows certain specially trained chiropractors to return a youth athlete to play following recovery from a concussion. Dead 02/04/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0392 HB 392 limits the liability of volunteer health care providers and supervised students. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0393 HB 393 would eliminate two outlier election dates, one held on the second Tuesday in March and the other held on the last Tuesday in August. Dead 03/03/2020 1 2 Full analysis
H0394 HB 394 allows U.S. residents who meet certain legal criteria to carry a concealed handgun within city limits in Idaho. Dead 02/04/2020 0 3 Full analysis
H0396 HB 396 establishes the State Public Shooting Range Fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0397 HB 397 makes numerous changes to the regulations and penalties related to personal watercraft. Dead 02/05/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0399 HB 399 amends the Idaho Collection Agency Act to add references to the “nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry” and increase license fees. Dead 03/06/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0400 HB 400 amends Chapter 46, Title 28, Idaho code related to the administration of regulated consumer credit transactions. Dead 02/17/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0401 HB 401 removes the licensure requirement for a qualified person in charge of a mortgage broker or lending company and allows new Idahoans who want to be mortgage loan originators to apply for temporary authorization. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 3 Full analysis
H0402 HB 402 requires employees of Child Protective Service agencies to be trained in the legal and constitutional rights of those they are investigating. Dead 03/09/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0403 HB 403 clarifies that the law empowering CPS does not invalidate parental protections and rights recognized in Idaho Code. Dead 02/25/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0404 HB 404 makes it a crime to financially exploit anyone over 59 years of age. Dead 03/16/2020 1 0 Full analysis
H0405 HB 405 excludes drivers who hold a commercial driver’s license from being put on a DUI Diversion program if they were operating a commercial vehicle at the time of their DUI. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 3 -1 Full analysis
H0406 HB 406 make it a criminal act to remove a female child from the state to bring about genital mutilation. It also makes it a criminal to give permission to someone else to remove the child, knowing that genital mutilation will result. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0407 HB 407 increases the grocery tax credit from $120 to $135 per person for persons age 65 and older and from $100 to $135 per person for all others. Dead 02/05/2020 0 0 Full analysis
H0409 HB 409 replaces the current property tax formula with a new 4% cap (excluding schools). Dead 03/12/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0410 HB 410 extends the length of time that a license plate is valid from seven years to ten years. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0411 HB 411 requires towing companies to notify the owner or owners of vehicles they tow. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0413 HB 413 requires cities with a population of 100,000 or more to elect their city councilors by district. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0414 HB 414 makes it possible for distilling companies to hold tastings at state liquor stores. Dead 02/28/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0419 HB 419 makes changes to Idaho’s mortician licensing statute including reducing required training hours. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0420 HB 420 allows contractors to put their registration on inactive status and removes certain grounds under which state officials may discipline a contractor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0421 HB 421 would change a requirement of those who own appraisal management companies. Instead of being “of good moral character,” they would have to be in “compliance with all minimum federal requirements.” Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0422 HB 422 reduces some of the regulatory burden on driving instructors, but it also removes caps set on license fees for driving business-related licenses. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 2 Full analysis
H0423 HB 423 repeals registration mandates, fees, and disciplinary actions regarding athlete agents. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 3 Full analysis
H0424 HB 424 would make changes to current licensure requirements for cosmetology-related licenses. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0425 HB 425 regulates and limits the use of “extraordinary collection actions” to collect on medical bills. Dead 02/07/2020 0 -9 Full analysis
H0427 HB 427 makes changes to the law dealing with commutations and pardons issued by the Commission of Pardons and Parole. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0429 HB 429 creates a pilot program allowing the state to take over the duties of the public defender. Dead 02/28/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
H0431 House Bill 431 would give the attorney general authority to make decisions regarding the disposal of a charity’s assets. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0432 HB 432 creates the framework for a new government program known as the Criminal Justice Integrated Data System. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -3 Full analysis
H0433 HB 433 allows someone who has lost his driver’s license for non-payment of child support to be granted a temporary license. Dead 03/03/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0434 HB 434 eliminates marriage licenses in Idaho; county recorders, however, would continue to record marriage certificates. Dead 02/25/2020 0 2 Full analysis
H0437 HB 437 bans smoking or vaping in a vehicle when a person under the age of 18 is present. Dead 02/07/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0438 HB 438 removes the state mandate to use a germicide in the eyes of a newborn. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0439 HB 439 will allow government entities to publish legal notices on government websites instead of in newspapers. Dead 02/07/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0440 HB 440 prohibits the state from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin — with certain exceptions. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 3 1 Full analysis
H0442 HB 442 would exempt aircraft used for certain purposes from Idaho’s sales tax. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0443 Under HB 443, employers or companies that contract with the state of Idaho shall not discriminate against unvaccinated persons. Dead 02/07/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0444 HB 444 limits the liability of architects and engineers who volunteer their services following a disaster. Dead 02/07/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0446 HB 446 increases the objectivity and transparency of the process that public agencies use to select professional service providers. Dead 02/07/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0448 HB 448 strengthens PERSI, the retirement system for employees of some governments and state government agencies, by adjusting the formula for cost-of-living increases. Dead 02/07/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0451 HB 451 would prohibit cities from annexing five acres or more of forest land without the consent of a landowner. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0452 HB 452 creates a host of new mandates and regulations on original equipment manufacturers. Dead 03/18/2020 0 -6 Full analysis
H0455 HB 455 changes who is considered a mandatory reporter in relation to suspected child neglect. Dead 03/03/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0458 HB 458 creates exceptions to the problematic “battery against health care workers” law. Dead 02/11/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0459 HB 459 amends Idaho Code to provide specific time frames for written notice of rent increases higher than 10%, and the intention to not renew a lease. Dead 03/03/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0460 HB 460 would change Idaho’s current law regarding garnishments. Dead 03/04/2020 1 4 Full analysis
H0461 HB 461 amends Idaho Code to provide a specific timeframe for removing personal property after a court orders a tenant to leave a rental property via issuance of an eviction judgment. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 3 1 Full analysis
H0462 HB 462 would place new regulations on the relationship between tenants and landlords. Dead 03/20/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0463 HB 463 increases fees imposed by pretrial supervision programs. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0464 HB 464 increases the value of property that is exempted from being used to settle outstanding debts in the case of bankruptcy. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0465 HB 465 protects children from unnecessary, life-altering medical procedures by prohibiting genital-sex reassignment surgery or the prescribing of certain drugs to minors. Dead 02/11/2020 0 2 Full analysis
H0467 HB 467 would prohibit law enforcement officials from performing warrantless arrests for misdemeanors. Dead 03/03/2020 1 2 Full analysis
H0468 HB 468 would alter restrictions on the right to bear arms and allow for expungement of misdemeanor convictions. Dead 02/11/2020 0 3 Full analysis
H0469 HB 469 would reform minimum drug sentencing laws on heroin trafficking and create new laws on trafficking fentanyl. Dead 03/16/2020 1 0 Full analysis
H0470 HB 470 creates a new digital library for students that is funded and run by the government. Dead 02/18/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0472 HB 472 exempts fourplexes from requirements to have automatic fire sprinkler systems. Dead 02/11/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0473 HB 473 amends and adds to Chapter 21, Title 26, Idaho Code, known as the Idaho Credit Union Act. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -4 Full analysis
H0475 HB 475 places new mandates and regulations on employers related to their sick leave policies. Dead 03/18/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0476 HB 476 would allow designated real estate brokers to work remotely as long as they are reasonably accessible. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0477 HB 477 mandates that real estate sales associates provide copies of certain documents to a designated real estate broker or broker’s office before the end of the next business day. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0478 HB 478 changes specified hour requirements for pre-licensure and continuing education courses for real estate salespeople and brokers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/11/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0481 House Bill 481 would repurpose a school technology grant program for “digital curriculum.” Dead 02/11/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0483 HB 483 would allow individuals to save up to $15,000 per year tax-free, to put toward the cost of purchasing a home in Idaho. Married couples could save up to $30,000. Dead 02/21/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0485 HB 485 would set up a taxpayer-funded loan repayment program for nurses employed at Idaho state veterans homes. Dead 03/04/2020 0 -4 Full analysis
H0486 HB 486 updates the state’s rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones). Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0487 HB 487 requires the Department of Agriculture to promulgate rules regarding the penalties to which professional pesticide applicators will be subject. Dead 03/20/2020 3 0 Full analysis
H0488 HB 488 allows nonagricultural lots over 5 acres to be included in utility local improvement districts. Dead 02/26/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
H0489 HB 489 repeals and replaces Idaho Code regarding how cities may annex private lands. Dead 02/27/2020 1 3 Full analysis
H0490 HB 490 would allow cities to create municipal broadband, cable, and telephone service enterprises. Dead 02/12/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0492 HB 492 regulates and limits the use of facial recognition technology in Idaho. Dead 02/12/2020 0 -5 Full analysis
H0494 HB 494 increases the grocery tax credit from $120 to $135 per person for persons age 65 and older and from $100 to $135 per person for all others. Dead 03/18/2020 0 0 Full analysis
H0496 HB 496 would exempt custom processed meat from Idaho’s sales tax. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0497 HB 497 launches a state-run Yellow Dot Program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -3 Full analysis
H0498 HB 498 imposes new regulations on electronic smoking devices (such as those used for vaping), requires sellers to obtain permits, and levies new fees. Dead 02/25/2020 0 -7 Full analysis
H0499 HB 499 seeks additional federal funding for a home visitation program. Dead 02/13/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0501 HB 501 expands the number of voters involved in an excision and annexation process. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0502 HB 502 would alter Idaho law on home brewing. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0503 HB 503 would prohibit homeowner associations from banning the display of political signs and most flags. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0506 HB 506 overrides and makes unenforceable parts of insurance contracts that allow providers to bill for out-of-network services. Dead 02/14/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0507 HB 507 forbids the state government and public health districts from funding certain procedures. Dead 02/14/2020 0 2 Full analysis
H0508 HB 508 would clarify what is considered “just compensation” when eminent domain is used to take private property from a larger parcel. Dead 02/14/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0509 HB 509 ensures that the sex recorded on a government-issued birth record is not retroactively altered. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0510 HB 510 would extend the Idaho Small Employer Incentive Act by 10 years, until 2030. This program picks winners and losers in the economy by providing tax credits to some businesses at the expense of others. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0512 House Bill 512 would allow public charter schools to have lotteries weighted toward certain groups. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0515 HB 515 regulates and limits the use of “extraordinary collection actions” to collect on medical bills. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/18/2020 2 -9 Full analysis
H0516 HB 516 allows U.S. citizens who meet certain legal criteria to carry a concealed handgun within city limits in Idaho. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 3 Full analysis
H0518 HB 518 would require county tax collectors to provide certain information to taxpayers either in or with their annual tax notice. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 3 1 Full analysis
H0519 Under HB 519, health care professionals must consult the parents or guardians of unemancipated minors before they stop engaging in life-sustaining measures. Dead 03/02/2020 0 2 Full analysis
H0520 HB 520 imposes new mandates and restrictions on day care facilities, their operators, and their employees. Dead 02/19/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
H0521 HB 521 would give a tax exemption to data centers on their purchases of certain equipment. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0523 HB 523 is an update to the career ladder allocation model and includes additional state funding for school districts and charter schools. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0524 HB 524 disallows the State Tax Commission from exercising a priority claim in bankruptcy proceedings when such a claim is based on taxes owed on stolen money. Dead 02/20/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0525 HB 525 forbids the state and local governments and public health districts from funding abortions under most circumstances. Dead 03/16/2020 1 2 Full analysis
H0526 HB 526 imposes new regulations on the advertising and terms of annuities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0527 HB 527 exempts from licensure requirements certain cold-blooded animals used in the pet trade or kept as pets. Dead 02/21/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0528 HB 528 makes unlawfully killing, possessing, or wasting a single wild animal valued at more than $1,000 a felony rather than a misdemeanor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0529 HB 529 limits the liability of architects, engineers, and contractors who volunteer their services following a disaster. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0530 HB 530 would add another reason for which bodies of elected representatives can go into private, executive session. Dead 02/24/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0531 HB 531 would amend the Idaho Telehealth Access Act to let providers prescribe controlled substances in cases of medication-assisted treatment. Dead 03/04/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0532 HB 532 moves the Extended Employment Services program from the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to the Department of Health and Welfare. Dead 02/24/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0533 HB 533 winds down the county indigent program and the catastrophic health care cost program, and redirects most of the funds toward Medicaid expansion. Dead 02/24/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0538 HB 538 imposes new regulations on electronic smoking devices (such as those used for vaping), requires sellers to obtain permits, and levies new fees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -7 Full analysis
H0540 HB 540 would offer a tax rebate to fulfillment centers that construct highway projects (roads). Dead 03/18/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0545 HB 545 amends Idaho Code to create swan tags and add fees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0546 House Bill 546 would impose fines for the existing crime of patronizing a prostitute. Dead 02/24/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0547 HB 547 would clarify existing provisions that allow the state to be the lessor in mineral leases. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0548 HB 548 would increase transparency for statewide and local ballot initiatives. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 3 Full analysis
H0549 HB 549 imposes a number of new mandates and restrictions on day care facilities, their operators and their employees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0550 HB 550 would provide a tax credit to employers that contribute to their employees’ college savings accounts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 0 Full analysis
H0552 HB 552 expands the definition of veterans who are eligible for a special reduction in property taxes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0554 HB 554 instructs the State Department of Education to give money directly to government schoolteachers to spend on classroom supplies. Dead 02/26/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0558 HB 558 allows certain specially trained chiropractors to return a youth athlete to play following recovery from a concussion. Dead 02/26/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0559 HB 559 makes it a crime to use electronic communications to threaten certain elected or appointed officials. Dead 03/06/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
H0561 HB 561 allows the fair market value of residential property to be based on the current owner’s arms-length transaction within the previous 12 months. Dead 03/20/2020 3 1 Full analysis
H0562 HB 562 would remove the current deadline for Idahoans to file for a homestead exemption with their county assessor’s office. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0565 HB 565 provides for an annexation process, to add land into flood control districts. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0566 HB 566 would raise the weight limit on personal delivery devices. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0575 HB 575 makes it possible for distilling companies to hold tastings at state liquor stores. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0576 House Bill 576 would repurpose a school technology grant program for “digital curriculum.” Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0577 HB 577 allows certain specially trained chiropractors to return a youth athlete to play following recovery from a concussion. Dead 03/10/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0578 Under HB 578, health care professionals must consult the parents or guardians of unemancipated minors before they stop engaging in life-sustaining measures. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 2 Full analysis
H0583 HB 583 creates a cap for noneconomic damages (commonly known as “pain and suffering”) that can be awarded to whistleblowers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0584 HB 584 would impose fines for the existing crime of patronizing a prostitute. Dead 03/06/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
H0585 HB 585 amends Chapter 46, Title 28, Idaho code related to the administration of regulated consumer credit transactions. Dead 03/03/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0588 HB 588 creates a new government program, a new fund, and new taxes, all to shame and cajole people who wish to vape. Dead 03/03/2020 0 -7 Full analysis
H0589 HB 589 would allow individuals to save up to $15,000 per year tax-free, to put toward the cost of purchasing a home in Idaho. Married couples could save up to $30,000. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0593 HB 593 would alter restrictions on the right to bear arms and clarify the process to receive an amended judgement. Dead 03/06/2020 1 3 Full analysis
H0594 HB 594 amends Idaho Code to require landlords to give 30 days notice before any increase in the rent they charge. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
H0595 HB 595 would allow renters to request a joint walk-through of a property prior to moving out. Dead 03/05/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
H0599 HB 599 would add sideboards to the review of nonpublic teacher preparation programs. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0600 HB 600 winds down the county indigent program and the catastrophic health care cost program, and redirects most of the funds toward Medicaid expansion. Dead 03/13/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
H0601 HB 601 would add new exemptions to public records law. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0609 HB 609 would simplify the process for landowners to petition for exclusion from a water and/or sewer district. Dead 03/06/2020 0 2 Full analysis
H0611 HB 611 establishes uniform laws regarding tobacco product and electronic cigarette regulations across the state. Dead 03/11/2020 1 1 Full analysis
H0614 HB 614 would ban the use of handheld devices on the road, but grant exceptions to certain individuals. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
H0624 HB 624 would sunset Idaho’s Master Educator Premium program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/20/2020 2 1 Full analysis
H0642 HB 642 limits eligibility to the County Indigent Assistance Program and reassigns a portion of county revenue sharing to the Medicaid Expansion Program. Dead 03/18/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
H0647 HB 647 would change requirements regarding the supervision of electrical apprentices. Dead 03/17/2020 0 1 Full analysis
H0648 HB 648 would provide some one-time property tax relief for homeowners. Dead 03/17/2020 0 0 Full analysis
H0649 HB 649 increases the homeowners exemption (up to the increase in the home’s value) for residential property owners 65 or older. Dead 03/17/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
HCR030 HCR 30 saves taxpayers more than $300 million by reducing optional PERSI Cost of Living Adjustment increases. Dead 02/07/2020 0 2 Full analysis
HJR005 HJR 5 would ask voters whether to amend the Idaho Constitution to give the Legislature authority to impose a tax on rental agreements in which a public agency is the lessor. Dead 02/24/2020 0 0 Full analysis
S1222 SB 1222 changes references to possession of controlled substances by adding “with intent to deliver” as part of the criteria. Dead 01/15/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
S1223 SB 1223 would repeal two chapters of Idaho Code: Chapter 16, Title 37, Idaho Code and Chapter 26, Title 37, Idaho Code. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1224 SB 1224 would eliminate the licensure requirement for Idaho’s weighmasters, while at the same time creating a new retention requirement for tare tickets. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1225 SB 1225 would change reporting requirements for commercial fertilizer and soil amendment registrants. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1230 SB 1230 would offer certain persons currently disqualified from driving commercial vehicles to apply for a license reinstatement after a 10-year disqualification period. Dead 03/12/2020 1 0 Full analysis
S1231 SB 1231 allows Idahoans who register certain commercial vehicles to receive their registration cards electronically. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/15/2020 3 1 Full analysis
S1232 SB 1232 creates an inmate reentry savings account and establishes a framework for compulsory funding of the account. Dead 03/12/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
S1233 SB 1233 expands the types of people who are authorized to submit campaign finance reports. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/11/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1234 SB 1234 would reduce public access to the list of top candidates during the presidential search process at a four-year, public university. Dead 02/03/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
S1235 SB 1235 repeals Section 33-3720, Idaho Code, “Professional Studies Program” and Section 33-3721, Idaho Code, “Professional Studies Account.” Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/18/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1236 SB 1236 would change the basis for what defines a student from grade level to age, thus opening up more opportunities for educational interpreters. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/18/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1237 SB 1237 amends Idaho Code to create swan tags and add fees. It also expands the locations where “upland game bird permits” are required. Dead 01/31/2020 1 0 Full analysis
S1238 SB 1238 would allow Idaho students a new method to meet the state’s civics graduation requirement, while also earmarking money for professional development. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/24/2020 2 0 Full analysis
S1239 SB 1239 would allow certain, advanced elementary-aged students the opportunity to attend school with a flexible schedule. Dead 01/23/2020 0 0 Full analysis
S1240 SB 1240 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to provide a signature on certain forms that currently require a physician’s signature. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/18/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1241 SB 1241 would remove hemp from the definition of marijuana and exempt it from the list of Schedule I controlled substances. Dead 01/23/2020 0 2 Full analysis
S1242 SB 1242 opens up the number of people who qualify for a nursing home administrator’s license. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 02/19/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1246 SB 1246 would eliminate one committee and one commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/09/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1247 SB 1247 designates chronic depredation zones and wolf-free zones based on big game hunting units. Dead 01/24/2020 0 1 Full analysis
S1248 SB 1248 would provide for a public comment period for regulations concerning certified seeds and agricultural products. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/10/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1250 SB 1250 would ban the use of handheld devices on the road, but grant exceptions to certain individuals. Dead 01/27/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
S1251 SB 1251 would allow Idahoans to submit a voluntary monetary contribution to the organ donation education fund when they apply for or renew their motor vehicle registration. Dead 01/27/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
S1252 SB 1252 criminalizes the injection of a cosmetic treatment into a person’s head or neck by anyone other than certain licensed medical professionals. Dead 01/27/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
S1253 SB 1253 would legalize hemp in Idaho. Dead 01/27/2020 0 2 Full analysis
S1254 SB 1254 amends the statute governing charitable bingo and raffles by defining what charitable organizations qualify for a license, reducing the number of members on the bingo-raffle advisory board, and making other changes and corrections. Dead 02/05/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
S1259 SB 1259 exempts manufactured home installers from having to obtain a certificate of competency for plumbing work. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/09/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1264 SB 1264 amends Idaho Code relating to self-service storage facilities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1270 SB 1270 would establish that a city does not need to hold an election for a position for which there is only one candidate. Dead 01/30/2020 0 1 Full analysis
S1274 SB 1274 would create a new Office of Administrative Hearings Dead 02/14/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
S1275 SB 1275 requires insurance plans to pay for a six-month supply of contraceptives. Dead 02/17/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
S1276 SB 1276 creates a new government program to fund pedestrian and bicycle projects with a focus on use by children. Dead 02/03/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
S1277 SB 1277 would create a uniform homestead exemption application form, accessible to all Idaho residents through either the Idaho State Tax Commission or their county assessor. Dead 03/18/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1278 SB 1278 increases fee-funded government subsidies for driver training programs operated by the government. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2020 2 -3 Full analysis
S1282 SB1282 would eliminate the inactive Board of Cemeterians and its associated licenses and fees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/16/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1283 SB1283 provides a consistent method for individuals to seek a waiver, variance, or amendment of an existing Idaho rule. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1284 SB 1284 protects the confidentiality of indigent defendants’ legal assistance by clarifying that Public Defense Commission records are exempt from disclosure under public records law. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/15/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1285 SB 1285 would require elected school board officials to undergo state-mandated training by the State Board of Education or an entity it designates. Dead 03/18/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
S1286 SB 1286 repeals five sections of Idaho code related to taking up and safely keeping trespassing hogs. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/15/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1287 SB 1287 allows barber schools and cosmetology schools to request retroactive reinstatement of an expired license, up to 90 days after the original renewal date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1293 SB 1293 would allow certain, advanced elementary-aged students the opportunity to attend school with a flexible schedule. Dead 03/18/2020 1 0 Full analysis
S1295 SB 1295 would restrict the practice of teledentistry. Dead 03/18/2020 2 -3 Full analysis
S1296 SB 1296 allows commercial airports to impose rules and regulations on ridesharing companies. Dead 02/27/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
S1298 SB 1298 increases inspections of commercial vehicles for dyed fuels. Dead 02/10/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
S1299 SB 1299 would repeal two occupational licenses and absorb a third into another existing license. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/15/2020 2 4 Full analysis
S1300 SB 1300 creates and imposes a host of new mandates and regulations on original equipment manufacturers. Dead 02/10/2020 0 -9 Full analysis
S1303 SB 1303 would restrict unelected urban renewal commissioners from using eminent domain. Dead 03/06/2020 1 1 Full analysis
S1305 SB 1305 would let mental health professionals seeking the authority to prescribe medication obtain a provisional certificate if they are supervised by a family doctor. This expands the list of professionals that may supervise the person prescribing medications under a provisional certificate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1306 SB 1306 would establish that a city does not need to hold an election for a position for which there is only one candidate. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/09/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1308 SB 1308 would raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Dead 02/27/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
S1311 SB 1311 would prohibit individuals from using exploding targets on public land from May 10 through October 20 each year. Dead 02/11/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
S1314 SB 1314 would ban the use of handheld devices on the road, but grant exceptions to certain individuals. Dead 02/26/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
S1317 SB 1317 would prohibit the act of falsely declaring public land to be private property by posting signs or taking other action. Dead 02/11/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
S1318 SB 1318 would prohibit businesses from asking job applicants about their criminal records. Dead 03/20/2020 1 -4 Full analysis
S1322 SB 1322 replaces and expands the code dealing with visitation rights for grandparents. Dead 02/21/2020 1 1 Full analysis
S1323 SB 1323 would prohibit people convicted of certain crimes from entry into the teaching profession. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
S1324 SB 1324 creates a new government program called the Idaho promise mentor program. Dead 03/11/2020 1 -3 Full analysis
S1325 SB 1325 would allow school districts to set up programs to train employees who do not have a teaching certificate. Dead 03/20/2020 1 -3 Full analysis
S1326 SB 1326 would direct the State Board of Education to set up a loan repayment program for certain teachers. Dead 02/11/2020 0 -6 Full analysis
S1328 SB 1328 would allocate state funding to students at nonpublic schools, who may use it to take dual credit or AP tests. Dead 02/11/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
S1330 SB 1330 establishes a government program called the Idaho Extended Employment Services Program. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/26/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
S1331 SB 1331 would allow chiropractic physicians to administer certain prescriptions, and also to source compounded prescriptions from a compounding pharmacy. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1332 SB 1332 would set new requirements for establishing ambulance districts in the state after July 1, 2020. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/19/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1333 SB 1333 would clarify the limitations on alcohol content of beer sold in the state. Dead 02/13/2020 0 1 Full analysis
S1336 SB 1336 adds to the list of individuals against whom assault or battery carries an enhanced penalty. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2020 2 -1 Full analysis
S1342 SB 1342 clarifies that burglary from a business is usually a misdemeanor when the theft is under $300 in value. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/23/2020 2 1 Full analysis
S1343 SB 1343 imposes duties and liabilities on mountain operators, bicyclists, and tramway passengers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/26/2020 3 -1 Full analysis
S1344 SB 1344 would add new reporting requirements for state agencies that receive federal funding. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/12/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1345 SB 1345 would legalize industrial hemp in Idaho, with a license. Dead 03/05/2020 1 -3 Full analysis
S1349 Under SB 1349, the state would not create any new specialty license plate to benefit a private organization. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/25/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1350 SB 1350 would make the fiscal impact of statewide citizen initiatives more transparent. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/26/2020 3 1 Full analysis
S1351 SB 1351 would create Idaho’s Occupational Licensing Reform Act and remove most of the undefined morality requirements that exist in state licensing laws. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/17/2020 2 6 Full analysis
S1362 SB 1362 would allow a person or organization to petition the state attorney general to take action regarding a potential open meeting law violation if the area prosecuting attorney does not. Dead 03/05/2020 0 0 Full analysis
S1363 SB 1363 would create a new Office of Administrative Hearings. Dead 03/10/2020 1 -3 Full analysis
S1364 SB 1364 would establish a new category of liquor license for hotels. Dead 02/27/2020 0 0 Full analysis
S1365 SB 1365 would clarify the limitations on alcohol content of beer sold in the state. Dead 03/04/2020 1 1 Full analysis
S1368 SB 1368 expands the transparency of Idaho’s Roadless Rule Implementation Commission. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/23/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1369 SB 1369 prohibits a performing group or musical promoter from using a name that might be confused with that of an existing recording group. Dead 02/27/2020 0 -2 Full analysis
S1371 SB 1371 would clarify that the extended absence of a parent for the purpose of military service does not establish abandonment of a child. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/24/2020 2 2 Full analysis
S1372 SB 1372 would allow fire protection districts to be divided in two. Dead 03/18/2020 1 -2 Full analysis
S1379 SB 1379 increases inspections of commercial vehicles for dyed fuels. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 03/26/2020 2 -2 Full analysis
S1380 SB 1380 extends limited liability to public defenders and indigent defense providers. Dead 03/11/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
S1384 SB 1384 allows public school employees with an enhanced carry permit to carry a firearm on school property with certain restrictions. Dead 03/13/2020 0 3 Full analysis
S1387 SB 1387 requires the state registrar of vital statistics to alter birth certificates and conceal the history of alteration based on the requests of any citizen who confuses “sex” with “gender identity.” Dead 03/19/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
S1388 SB 1388 would clarify that individuals who have had their driver’s license suspended due to an active DUI charge will have their driving privileges restored when the charges are vacated or dismissed. Dead 03/04/2020 0 1 Full analysis
S1389 SB 1389 would allow an individual to petition the court to waive the requirement that they install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle if no civil or criminal case is pending related to the requirement. Dead 03/04/2020 0 1 Full analysis
S1416 SB 1416 would increase the maximum homestead exemption from $100,00 to $120,000 for tax year 2020. Beginning in the 2021 tax year, the exemption would be indexed annually to reflect cost-of-living fluctuations. Dead 03/19/2020 0 -1 Full analysis
S1417 SB 1417 makes several significant changes to property tax policy commonly referred to as the “circuit breaker.” Dead 03/19/2020 1 -1 Full analysis
SJR103 SJR 103 would amend the Idaho State Constitution to allow for warrantless arrests for offenses not committed in an officer’s presence. Dead 01/23/2020 0 -3 Full analysis
SJR104 SJR 104 would amend the Idaho State Constitution to allow for warrantless arrests for offenses not committed in an officer’s presence. Dead 03/18/2020 1 -3 Full analysis