Idaho 67th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2023) Status: Enacted

H 349 — HERD DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to provide that the owner of certain livestock shall not be liable for damage caused by such livestock that stray from an open range to a herd district unless the district is enclosed by fences, cattle guards, or cattle gates.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2023 Session Law Chapter 261 Effective: 04/03/2023

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 06, 2023.

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349 BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO HERD DISTRICTS;
349, As Amended in the Senate BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO HERD DISTRICTS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
(d) On or after July 1, 2023, regardless of the date of the establish- ment of any herd district, be the basis for civil liability of the owner of livestock, excepting swine, for damage from depredations or tres - passes of such livestock that roam, drift, or stray from open range into the herd district unless such district is enclosed by lawful fences and cattle guards or gates as needed in roads penetrating the district so as to prevent livestock from roaming, drifting, or straying from open range into the district.
(d) On or after April 15, 2023, regardless of the date of the establish- ment of any herd district, be the basis for civil liability of the owner of livestock, excepting swine, for damage from depredations or tres - passes of such livestock that roam, drift, or stray from open range into the herd district unless such district is enclosed by lawful fences and cattle guards or gates as needed in roads penetrating the district so as to prevent livestock from roaming, drifting, or straying from open range into the district.
An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2023.
An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its passage and approval.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2023 Session Law Chapter 261 Effective: 04/03/2023

  2. Delivered to Governor at 9:40 a.m. on March 31, 2023

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 64-5-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Skaug, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young(Cannon), Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Kingsley, Lambert, Scott, Tanner, WisniewskiAbsent – Crane(13)Floor Sponsor - PickettTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  11. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 26-8-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Geddes(Harris), Grow, Guthrie, Hartgen, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Vick(Okuniewicz), Ward-Engelking, Winder, WintrowNAYS – Bjerke, Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Herndon, Lenney, Nichols, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – RicksFloor Sponsor - SchroederTitle apvd - to House

  14. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  15. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  16. Amendments reported printed

  17. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  18. Amendments ordered printed

  19. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  20. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  21. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Agricultural Affairs

  22. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  23. Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 63-5-2AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Kingsley, Lambert, Scott, Skaug, TannerAbsent – Horman, PalmerFloor Sponsor - PickettTitle apvd - to Senate

  24. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  25. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  26. Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs

  27. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · Primary

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Co-sponsors (0)

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