Research and Legislation is the section of the nonpartisan Legislative Services Office that conducts research for legislators, drafts legislation, staffs legislative study committees, reviews administrative agency rules, and provides information on the legislative process and legislative history to the public and other state agencies. In addition to processing legislation, the staff tracks and publishes records of all action taken on introduced bills. After each session of the Legislature adjourns, staff prepares Session Laws for publication and proofs the ensuing Idaho Code Supplements for accuracy. The staff librarian maintains an extensive collection of materials in the Legislative Reference Library to assist both legislators and staff with research.
Staff / Contact
Email: LegislationContact@lso.idaho.gov
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Matt Drake Division Manager |
Banking/ Dept. of Finance Business and Employment Law (incl. Worker’s Compensation) Legislative Compensation Indian Affairs Labor Legislative Compensation Occupational Licensing State Employee Insurance and Retirement (PERSI) Transportation (Aeronautics) Planning and Zoning Urban Renewal |
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Katharine Gerrity Deputy Division Manager |
Agriculture |
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Linda Jensen Administrative Assistant |
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Ryan Bush Principal Legislative Drafting Attorney |
Administrative Rules Civil Court Actions (except Family Law) Criminal Law Department of Correction Juvenile Corrections Liquor, Beer and Wine State Government (except Tax) Uniform Laws City and County Government |
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Peter Cook Senior Legislative Drafting Attorney |
Education Estates / Probate / Trusts / Wills Elections and Campaign Finance Taxation – State, County and City Taxes |
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Kyle Slominski Legislative Drafter |
Family Law and Child Protection Electronic Data and Technology (Social Media) Health and Welfare Insurance Medicaid |
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Jennifer Kish Research & Legislation Information Liaison |
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Lara Disney Senior Editor |
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Olivia Johnson Senior Editor |
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Janni Wheeler Editor I |
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Dalton Montgomery Proofreader |
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Kate Hemingway Proofreader |
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Layce Silvey Legislative Librarian |
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Marissa Fischer Library Research Assistant |
Session Schedule
Library Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MST)
Interim Schedule
Hours for Legislature
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MST)
Closed 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for Lunch
(Note: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM may require badge access)
Public Hours
Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MST)
Location: C114 – first floor of the Capitol, just east of the State Street Entrance
The Legislative Research Library is part of the Idaho Legislative Services Office, Research and Legislation Division. We are non-partisan legislative support staff for the Idaho Legislature, and provide research for Idaho state legislators. The library is also the repository for legislative history records of Idaho laws. We are open to the public, so anyone may come in and research the history behind an Idaho law. The library provides a reference service and should not be considered a substitute for obtaining the professional services of an attorney.
We have prepared several guides to help you in researching legislative history. Depending on how old the law is, you may or may not be able to find any discussion on it, and you may or may not be able to find the discussion online. These guides help explain what is available in further detail.
Legislative Services Office
Research and Legislation Division
700 W. Jefferson St. • P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0054
P: 208-334-4834 | F: 208-334-2125