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Senate Calendar
Senate Floor
Friday, Mar 07, 2025 10:00 AM

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SENATE CALENDAR
March 7, 2025 61st Legislative Day
10TH ORDER
10 A.M.
Sponsor Gubernatorial Appointment
Senator Zuiderveld(24) Mike Roach to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission    HD R&E
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) Judy Bicknell Taylor as the Administrator of the Office on Aging STA
Senator Den Hartog(22) David Birch to the Sexual Offender Management Board J&R
Senator Grow(14) David Turnbull to the State Board of Education EDU
Senator Woodward(1) Britt Raubenheimer to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired H&W
Senator Taylor(26) James Keating to the Parks and Recreation Board R&E
Senator Burtenshaw(31) Lonnie Allen to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board R&E
Senator Den Hartog(22) Colonel William Gardiner as the Director of the Idaho State Police J&R
Senator Bernt(21) Representative James Petzke to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board STA
Senator Bernt(21) Dayn Hardie to the Public Utilities Commission STA
Senator Taylor(26) Albert Barker to the Idaho Water Resource Board R&E
Senator Zuiderveld(24) Brian Olmstead to the Idaho Water Resource Board R&E
Senator Cook(32) Mike Edmondson as the Administrator of the Office of Species Conservation R&E
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) Marianne King as the Administrator of the Office of Drug Policy J&R
Senator Burtenshaw(31) Joshua Whitworth as the Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education EDU
Senator Toews(4) Wanda Quinn to the Public Charter School Commission EDU
Senator Grow(14) Reed Hansen to the Treasurer’s Investment Advisory Board STA
Senator Shippy(9) Matthew Thomas to the Sexual Offender Management Board J&R
Senator Anthon(27) Mike Matthews to the Commission of Pardons and Parole J&R
Senator Zito(8) Joe McNeal to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights STA
Senator Woodward(1) Erik Olson to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission AGA
Senator Taylor(26) Karen Jachimowski Sharpnack to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission AGA
Senator Woodward(1) John Ford Elsaesser to the Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission R&E
Senator Ruchti(29) Kevin Settles to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights STA
Senator Guthrie(28) Senator Jim Woodward to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board STA
Senator Ricks(34) Cortney Liddiard to the Parks and Recreation Board R&E
Senator Grow(14) Nancy Merrill to the Idaho Personnel Commission CHR
Senator Toews(4) Paul Amador to the Public Charter School Commission EDU
Senator Toews(4) Anna “Janie” Dressen to the Commission of Pardons and Parole J&R
 
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Toews(4) HCR 5 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – DR. ANTHONY FAUCI – States findings of the Legislature and opines that a federal pardon issued by a president does not confer immunity from prosecution or responsibility for state crimes.
Senator Lenney(13) SR 106 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – RULE APPROVAL – SENATE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Labor, the Industrial Commission, the Idaho Department of Insurance, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, with exceptions.
Senator Toews(4) SR 107 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PRAYER RESOLUTION – States findings of the Senate and supports observing an official time of prayer each day of the regular session of the Idaho Legislature.
Senator Shippy(9) SR 108 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – RULE APPROVAL – SENATE JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police / Idaho State Forensic Laboratory, the Idaho State Police / Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the Division of Veterans Services, and the Commission of Pardons and Parole have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee.
Senator VanOrden(30) SR 109 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – RULE APPROVAL – SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Department of Health and Welfare, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, with exceptions.
Senator Harris(35) SJM 102 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – MINES AND MINING – States findings of the Legislature and requests Idaho work with the federal government to reform certain federal acts that impede the production and processing of minerals in Idaho.
Senator Lakey(23) HJM 3 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – CORPORATIONS – States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) HJM 4 by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – GRIZZLY BEAR – States findings of the Legislature and calls upon the federal government to delist grizzly bears and review the Endangered Species Act.
Senator Shippy(9) SJM 103 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – STIBNITE GOLD MINE – States findings of the Legislature, commends approval of the Stibnite Gold Project, and requests the remaining permits for the project be expeditiously processed and approved.
 
Sponsor Joint Printing Committee
Senator Lakey(23) Joint Printing Committee – Report and Recommendation J&R
BILLS ON SECOND READING
10 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Lenney(13) H 46 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – RUNAWAYS – Amends existing law to revise an exemption for certain violations for licensed children’s residential care facilities, registered children’s institutions, and behavioral health youth crisis centers that provide emergency runaway services.
Senator Shippy(9) H 87 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – FUNERAL PLANS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disposition of remains in prearranged funeral plans.
Senator Lakey(23) H 187 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – PROBATION AND PAROLE – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding advisement to certain probationers and parolees regarding conditions of probation or parole.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1139 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL – Amends existing law to provide for the rejection of certain applicants due to certain criminal histories.
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) S 1154 by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – COMMISSION ON THE ARTS – Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on the Arts for fiscal year 2026.
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) S 1155 by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – STATE LIQUOR DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2026.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 243 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – DAYCARE – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding daycare licenses.
Senator Woodward(1) H 169 by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the budget of the Idaho Bureau of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind.
Senator Wintrow(19) S 1148 by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – STATE TAX COMMISSION – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Amends existing law to increase the salaries of commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission, State Tax Commission, and Industrial Commission.
BILLS ON THIRD READING
10 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Anthon(27) S 1080
HD
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – VETERANS – Adds to existing law to provide for certain consumer protections for veterans benefits.
Senator Anthon(27) S 1079
HD
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IDAHO PATIENT ACT – Amends existing law to provide for certain actions, proceedings, or judgments founded in or derived from a judgment.
Senator Hart(2) S 1150
HD
by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture and the Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Senator Toews(4) S 1066aa
HD
by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – IDENTITY THEFT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disclosure of breach of personally identifiable information and to require that agencies, individuals, and commercial entities offer free credit monitoring services in certain situations.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 59aaS
HD
by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Medical Ethics Defense Act.
Senator Lakey(23) H 83aaS
HD
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IMMIGRATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act.
Senator Zuiderveld(24) H 248
HD
by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – NATURAL RESOURCES – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2026.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 249
HD
by APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the executive offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Controller, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer for fiscal year 2026.
Senator Ward-Engelking(18) H 224 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to require public school districts to adopt certain safety protocols.
Senator Keyser(20) H 91 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends and repeals existing law to remove provisions that the Department of Health and Welfare has identified as obsolete or superfluous.
Senator Zuiderveld(24) H 110 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – MEDICAID – Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall not prohibit licensed or registered health care providers from providing services covered by the state Medicaid program.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 198 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – LABORATORIES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding laboratories.
Senator Keyser(20) H 19 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS – Amends existing law to authorize the submission of fingerprints of certain persons to the Bureau of Criminal Identification.
Senator Ruchti(29) H 36 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the issuance of a subpoena in a contested case.
Senator Ruchti(29) H 64 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to provide that members of limited liability companies may be liable for a failure to secure compensation.
Senator Nichols(10) H 65 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to move the definition of "member of an employer’s family."
Senator Ruchti(29) H 66 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding service of notice of hearings.
Senator Nichols(10) H 67 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to increase maximum allowable burial expenses and to revise provisions regarding transportation expenses.
Senator Den Hartog(22) H 122 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the de-licensure of makeover and glamour photography businesses.
Senator Lakey(23) H 151 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM ACT – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for certain reporting requirements to be made by state agencies that are licensing authorities.
Senator Bernt(21) H 142 by LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE – AUDITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the minimum requirements for an audit.
Senator Bernt(21) H 141aa by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to require all Title IX compliance to be vested in the president of each institution of higher education in the state of Idaho.
Senator Hart(2) H 177 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – LEGAL TENDER – Adds to existing law to provide that gold and silver coin and specie shall be legal tender and to provide that no person or entity may compel another person or entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin or specie.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 206 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to transfer emergency medical services responsibilites to the Idaho Military Division.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 207 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for the recognition of the EMS personnel licensure interstate compact.
Senator Toews(4) H 310 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to require certain anti-fraud measures to be employed to ensure election ballots are secure.
Senator Harris(35) H 226 by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE – MINES AND MINING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the adjustment of line license tax allocations, the expenditures of reclamation funds, voluntary contributions, the establishment of an advisory committee, the responsibilities of the department of lands, and the setting of reclamation priorities.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 28 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators.
Senator Lenney(13) H 90 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Amends existing law to require legislative action for certain changes to public assistance programs.
Senator Harris(35) H 200 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – PHARMACISTS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to update provisions regarding the practice of pharmacy in Idaho.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 99 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – DRIVER TRAINING – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Class D driver’s training instruction permits and Class D supervised instruction permits.
Senator Okuniewicz(3) H 205 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to provide for vehicles to exceed the speed limit while passing in a passing lane.
Senator Hart(2) H 234 by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE – MOTOR VEHICLE – Amends existing law to provide for wildland fire agency or association vehicles in the definition of vehicle.
Senator Den Hartog(22) H 120 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the de-licensure of thermal stylists.
Senator Den Hartog(22) H 121aa by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the de-licensure of makeup artists.
Senator Lenney(13) H 149 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRACTICES – Adds to existing law to provide for consumer privacy in mortgage applications.
Senator Cook(32) H 152 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the division administrator’s authority to address board and commission cash balances.
Senator Bernt(21) H 153 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN – Amends existing law to provide for dual master electrician and journeyman electrician licensure issuance.
Senator Lenney(13) H 160 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to define a public employer and a public corporation with respect to certain requirements regarding security for compensation.
Senator Bernt(21) H 181 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – CREDIT UNIONS – Amends existing law to provide that a credit union shall deliver articles of incorporation to the Secretary of State.
Senator VanOrden(30) H 220 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding behavioral health services.
Senator Bjerke(5) H 245 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – FOSTER CARE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding extended and continued care and to revise provisions regarding relative foster care.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) H 82 by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION CLAIMS – Amends existing law to provide for the payment of depredation claims that are deemed possible.
14TH ORDER
10 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Toews(4) H 6 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS – Adds to and amends existing law to remove a provision regarding violations of the open meetings law by county officers, to authorize investigations and actions against city officers by the attorney general, and to provide for duties of the attorney general.
Senator Okuniewicz(3) SJR 101 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – REFERENDA AND INITIATIVES – Proposes a state constitutional amendment to require any referendum petition or initiative petition to be signed by at least 6% of legal voters at the last general election in each legislative district.
Senator Zito(8) H 16
Amd-1
by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – ATHLETIC COMMISSION – Amends existing law to provide an exemption from certain duties of the state athletic commission for fundraising events held by charitable organizations.
Senator Okuniewicz(3) S 1111
Amd-1
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – CONSUMER PROTECTION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding truth in digital advertising sales.
Senator Woodward(1) S 1096 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student funding and to provide for weighted per-student funding.
Senator Nichols(10) S 1064
Amd-1
by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – CLOUD SEEDING – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding.
Senator Semmelroth(17) H 236 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding denial of school attendance and denial of transfer enrollment applications.
Senator VanOrden(30) H 146
Amd-1
by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to require the installation of light-mitigating technology systems on wind energy conversion systems.
Senator Nichols(10) S 1063 by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – URBAN AGRICULTURE – Amends existing law to provide a definition for "small-scale livestock".
Senator Woodward(1) S 1124
Amd-1
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION – Adds to existing law to provide for electric corporation’s standard of care for wildfire liability.

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