2026 Legislative Session Video Shorts
Recent News and Press Releases
Circuit Breaker Legislation Introduced
Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, Senator Grant Burgoyne/(D-Boise), Senator Kelly Anthon/(R-Burley) and Senator Dave Lent/(R-Idaho Falls) released their jointly drafted Circuit Breaker legislation. The current draft legislation would increase Idaho’s Property Tax...
Property Tax Freeze Legislation Headed to House Floor
Idaho State Capitol – On Thursday, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee sent H409 to the House floor with a do pass recommendation. The legislation would freeze the property tax portion of a taxing district’s budget for one year with the exception of school taxing...
Opioid Overdose Memorial Printed in House
Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, House Health and Welfare printed a joint memorial sponsored by Representative Jake Ellis/(D-Boise). The memorial calls on Idaho’s congressional delegation to “take action necessary to make Suboxone more accessible to Idaho families...
Conversion Therapy Ban Legislation Printed
Idaho State Capitol -On Monday, critical legislation was introduced in the House Health and Welfare Committee by Rep. John McCrostie/(D-Boise) to protect LGBTQ young people from the dangerous practice of conversion therapy. “Conversion therapy has been discredited by...
Sen. Buckner-Webb’s Fair Chance Employment Bill Printed
Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, Senate Judiciary and Rules printed Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb’s/(D-Boise) Fair Chance Employment legislation. The bill, sometimes called Ban the Box, would ask employers to eliminate the box on job applications that asks, “Have you...
“A Big Step for Early Childhood Education” – by Sen. Ward-Engelking & Sen. Buckner-Webb
Early childhood education is the key to giving Idaho’s youth a running start in school. If we want to have an educated workforce and a successful economy in the future, we have to start by investing in early childhood education. Luckily, Idaho just made a step in the...
Paid Sick Leave Legislation Set to Have Full Hearing in Committee
Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, the House Business Committee printed Representative Brooke Green’s/(D-Boise) Honoring Paid Sick Leave legislation. The legislation requires employers who offer paid sick leave to their employees to honor their own policies. Rep. Green...
Senator Nelson’s Right to Repair Legislation Printed
Idaho State Capitol - On Thursday, a bill sponsored by Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) was printed in Senate Commerce and Human Resources. The legislation would allow farmers and ranchers to save money on repairs for their high-tech farm equipment and citizens to get...
House State Affairs Prints Legislation Locking Legislative Districts
Idaho State Capitol – On Thursday, House Speaker Scott Bedke/(R-Oakley) brought legislation to House State Affairs that would lock the number of legislative districts at 35. The legislation is a constitutional amendment because it is the first step to changing the...