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Active Legislation
| Senate & House Bills | Description | MVLA Position | Action Needed Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJR101 State Constitutional Amendment Regarding Initiatives, Petitions Read bill here. | Proposes a state constitutional amendment to require any referendum or initiative petition to be signed by at least 6% of legal voters in all 35 legislative districts. | YES | Email the entire House State Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| SCR102 Read bill here. | Establishes a committee to complete a study of Idaho’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. | YES | Email the entire House State Affairs Committee with one email here. Watch Idaho Signal 1/22/25 broadcast here. |
| S1001 Public Expression Protection Act Read bill here. | Preclude lawfare and protect the 1st Amendment by dismissing meritless cases. | YES | Passed the Senate 1/27/25. Email entire House Judiciary & Rules Committee with one email here. |
| S1008 Conceal Carry Firearms on Campuses Read bill here. | Prohibits limitations regarding concealed weapons at public colleges and universities. | YES | Email the entire Senate State Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| S1019 SWATT Bill Read bill here. | Criminalizes ‘SWATTING’ – the making of false reports of violence or emergency in public or private places. | YES | URGENT! ACT NOW! Passed out of Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee 1.28.25. Bill to be heard on Senate floor 1/30/25. Email the entire Senate with one email here TODAY! |
| S1026 Permits Residential Chickens Read bill here. | Permits residential chicken ownership. | YES | Email the entire Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| S1031 Limit Overreach of Health Districts Read bill here. | Revises certain powers and duties of district boards of health. | YES | Email the entire Senate Health & Welfare Committee with one email here. |
| S1036 Moratorium on Certain Uses of Human Gene Therapy Read bill here. | Provides for transparency, safety and oversight of Human Gene Therapy: no experimental treatments/vaxes. | YES | Email the entire Senate Health & Welfare Committee with one email here. |
| S1038 Prohibit World Health Organization in Idaho Read bill here. | Protects Idaho from being compelled to enforce mandates issued by the World Health Organization. | YES | Email the entire Senate State Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| HJM001 Define Marriage Between a Man & Woman Read bill here. | Calls upon the US Supreme Court to restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman. | YES | Passed the House. Email all the Senate Affairs Committee with one email here. Read Idaho Freedom Foundation’s analysis here. |
| HJM002 Permitting of Federal Energy Projects Read bill here. | Reforms federal permitting and environmental review processes to expedite the deployment of energy projects. | NO | Email entire House Environment, Energy & Tech Committee with one email here. |
| H0001 Parental School Choice Tax Credit Read bill here. | Provides for a refundable tax credit up to $9,500 for a parent or guardian that incurs qualified education expenses for an eligible student. | YES | Watch Rep. Hostetler discuss his bill on Idaho Signal. Read the debate over this bill here. |
| H0002 Voting Threshold Read bill here. | This bill restricts voting the current threshold from 50% to sixty percent 60% needed to approve proposed initiatives, like Prop 1. | YES | Email the entire House State Affairs Committee with one email here. Read Idaho Freedom Foundation Analysis here. |
| H0007 Cannabis Possession Penalty Read bill here. | A minimum fine is added for first time convictions of cannabis possession of 3 ounces, or less. | YES | Email the entire Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee with one email here. |
| H0011 Illegal Immigration Act Read bill here. | Gives Idaho law enforcement the tools to identify and deport illegal aliens who commit crimes in our state. | YES | Email all House State Affairs Committee with one email here. Read ‘Do We Need Illegal Aliens?’ at Gem State Chronicle here. |
| H0014 (Idaho DOGE) Clean Up Act Read bill here. | Requires state agencies to report unnecessary statues to the legislature by September of 2025. | YES | URGENT! ACT NOW! Passed the House and Senate State Affairs Committees. Bill to be heard on Senate floor 1/30/25. Email the entire Senate with one email here TODAY! |
| H0024 Food Label Alternative Animal Proteins Read bill here. | Requires food manufacturers to label their products if they use alternative animal proteins (e.g. lab-grown meat and insect proteins). | YES | Email entire House Agricultural Affairs Committee with one email here. Watch Rep. Heather Scott introduce her bill here. |
| H0032 Mask Mandate Prohibition Read bill here. | Establishes provisions regarding the prohibition of mask mandates. Watch Rep. Rob Beiswenger discuss his bill here. | YES | Passed the House 1/28/25 URGENT!!! Email entire Senate State Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| H0039 Parental Choice Tax Credit Read bill here. | A refundable tax credit up to $5000 for a parent or guardian that incurs qualified education expenses for an eligible student. | NO | Email the entire House Judiciary & Rules Committee with one email here. |
| H0040 Lower Income Tax Rates Read bill here. | Exempts certain precious metals from capital gains tax, lowers the income tax rate, and exempts certain military benefits from income taxation. | YES | Email the entire House Revenue & Taxation Committee with one email here. |
| H0041 Public Schools Flag Displays Read bill here. | Requires Idaho public schools to display only US and official state flags. Prohibits flags with political, racial or gender viewpoints. | YES | Email the entire Senate Education Committee with one email here. |
| H0045 Idaho Government Buildings Flag Displays Read bill here. | Requires Idaho ‘government entities’ to display only ‘official’ US and state flags. Prohibits flags with political, racial or gender viewpoints. | YES | Email the entire House State Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| H0058 Medicaid Expansion Repeal Read bill here. | Amends and repeals existing law to end eligibility for Medicaid for certain persons. | YES | Email the entire House Health & Welfare Committee with one email here. |
| H0059 Medical Ethics Defense Act Read bill here. | Protects the right of conscience of health care providers, provides whistleblower protection. | YES | Email the entire House Health & Welfare Committee with one email here. |
| H0061 Food Tax Credit Read bill here. | Increases the food tax credit, provides an alternative tax credit for the actual amount paid by taxpayers on food purchases | NO | Email the entire House State Affairs Committee with one email here. |
| H074 Property Tax Relief Read bill here. | Provides $100 million in property tax relief. | YES | Email the entire House Revenue & Tax Committee with one email here. |
Passed or Dead Legislation
| Senate & House Bills | Description | MVLA Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCR101 Legislator Pay Raise Read bill here. | Seeks to reject the proposed 22% legislator pay raise. | YES | Passed the Senate on 1/27/25. Bill has been “tabled.” Bill is dead. |
MVLA News & Updates
- Where MVLA Stands on Marijuana Possession & Legalization in Idaho
- Debating the Parental School Choice Tax Credit Bill
- MVLA War Room Tools for Keeping Idaho Legislators Accountable
- Draining Idaho’s Swamp: Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld Exposes Misappropriation of Public Funds
- Magic Valley Legislators Announce DOGE Idaho
