2025 Legislative Session News

Governor Little Vetoes HB 340

Governor Little Vetoes HB 340

Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Governor Little vetoed HB 340, which would have allowed residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs for juveniles to operate without a license. All the House and Senate Democrats voted against the bill while it was...

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Governor Little Signs Multiple Discrimination Bills Into Law

Governor Little Signs Multiple Discrimination Bills Into Law

Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, Governor Little signed HB 440, 500, and 509 into law. House bill 440 will remove discrimination protections for hiring practices in public entities. House bill 500 will require high school girls to prove their gender to participate in...

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Rep. Green’s Vaping Regulations Bill Signed by the Governor

Rep. Green’s Vaping Regulations Bill Signed by the Governor

Idaho State Capitol - On Friday, Governor Little signed into law a bill that will make electronic smoking devices less accessible to Idaho’s youth. House Bill 538 aims to create parity between traditional tobacco products and new, electronic smoking devices. This...

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Senate State Affairs Prints Property Tax Legislation

Senate State Affairs Prints Property Tax Legislation

Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, Senate State Affairs voted to print two property tax bills. The first would raise the homeowners exemption to $120,000 and restore indexing. The second would increase the Circuit Breaker property tax relief. Representative Lauren...

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House Debates Property Tax Amendment

House Debates Property Tax Amendment

Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, the House debated amendments to Senate Bill 1277. The original legislation made changes to the application process for the Idaho homestead exemption. However, the legislation was sent to General Orders on Friday morning. “SB 1277 was...

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Funding For Bridge Maintenance Passes Senate Floor

Funding For Bridge Maintenance Passes Senate Floor

Idaho State Capitol - On Wednesday, a bill to create a fund for bridge maintenance and replacement passed the house floor. It previously passed the house 52-18. The bill allocates money to the transportation expansion and congestion mitigation program and establishes...

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Idaho Medal of Honor Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk

Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, Representative Jake Ellis’/(D-Boise) Idaho Medal of Honor legislation passed the House floor with a 65-1 vote. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Senate bill 1355 would streamline the process of giving...

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House Republicans Vote Against Idaho Higher Education Funding

House Republicans Vote Against Idaho Higher Education Funding

Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the House voted 32 – 37 against the proposed budget for higher education. House Bill 603 would have appropriated funding to Boise State University, Lewis Clark State College, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho. Senator...

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Property Tax Increase Legislation Sent to Senate Floor

Property Tax Increase Legislation Sent to Senate Floor

Boise, Idaho - On Thursday, the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee voted to send HB409 to the amending order on the Senate floor. This legislation would freeze the portion of a taxing district’s budget that they could receive from property taxes. This bill...

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Idaho Promise Legislation Sent to Senate Floor

Idaho Promise Legislation Sent to Senate Floor

Idaho State Capitol – The Senate Education committee voted to send Senator Grant Burgoyne’s/(D-Boise) Idaho Promise legislation to the 14th order for possible amendment. Idaho’s approach to increasing the percentage of residents prepared to enter the skilled workforce...

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Senator David Nelson Announces Re-election Campaign

Senator David Nelson Announces Re-election Campaign

Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 5 Senate seat. Sen. Nelson will complete his first term in the Idaho legislature during the 2020 session. “Idahoans deserve access to the...

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Senator Mark Nye Announces Re-Election Campaign

Senator Mark Nye Announces Re-Election Campaign

Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, Senator Mark Nye/(D-Pocatello) announced that he would be running for re-election to the Idaho Senate. Sen. Nye served one in the Idaho House (2014-2016) and is currently finishing his second term in the Idaho Senate. “I am committed...

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Senator Grant Burgoyne Announces Re-election Campaign

Senator Grant Burgoyne Announces Re-election Campaign

Boise, Idaho - On Monday, Senator Grant Burgoyne/(D-Boise) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 16 Senate seat. Sen. Burgoyne has served 3 terms in the Idaho Senate. Prior to that, he served three terms in the Idaho House of Representatives....

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Child Genital Exploration Legislation Passes the House Floor

Child Genital Exploration Legislation Passes the House Floor

Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, a bill to ban the participation of transgender athletes in girls sports passed the House. The legislation would require female athletes to undergo DNA analysis and an invasive internal and external examination of reproductive organs...

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