Idaho 67th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2024) Status: Enacted

S 1376 — PUBLIC OFFICIALS – Amends existing law to provide an exception for certain public officials for the use of public property or resources while advocating for or against an initiative or referendum.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 04/03/24 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 03, 2024.

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1376 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS;
1376, As Amended BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS;
There shall be an exception to the provisions of this subsection for any acting Idaho legis - lator personally making use of public property or resources for the sole purpose of advocating for or against an initiative or referendum.
There shall be an exception to the provisions of this subsection for any elected and currently serving Idaho legislator personally making use of public property or re - sources for the sole purpose of advocating for or against an initiative or referendum.
This exemption shall apply only to the legislator's use of public property or resources for communication with the public using electronic or traditional physical correspondence or the use of any portion of any media initially produced using public property or resources from recordings of the legisla - ture or any legislative committees.
This exemption shall apply only to the legislator's use of pub - lic property or resources for communication with the public using electronic or traditional physical correspondence or the use of any portion of any media initially produced using public property or resources from recordings of the legislature or any legislative committees.
(4) An acting Idaho legislator personally making use of public property or resources for the sole purpose of advocating for or against an initiative or referendum, provided the use shall only apply to the legislator's use of public property or resources for communication with the public using elec - tronic or traditional physical correspondence or the use of any portion of any media initially produced using public property or resources from record - ings of the legislature or any legislative committees, and provided the use does not apply to any travel-related expenses or any advocacy for or against a candidate;
(4) An elected and currently serving Idaho legislator personally mak- ing use of public property or resources for the sole purpose of advocating for or against an initiative or referendum, provided the use shall only apply to the legislator's use of public property or resources for communication with the public using electronic or traditional physical correspondence or the use of any portion of any media initially produced using public property or resources from recordings of the legislature or any legislative commit - tees, and provided the use does not apply to any travel-related expenses or any advocacy for or against a candidate;
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 04/03/24 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2024

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 8:06 a.m. on 03/29/24

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 55-12-3AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw(Johnson), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Chew(Harada), Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Manwaring, Mathias, Necochea, Roberts, RubelAbsent – Andrus, Skaug, WheelerFloor Sponsor - BlanksmaTitle apvd - to Senate

  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  9. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 25, 2024

  10. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  12. Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs

  13. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  14. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 30-5-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Toews(Toews), Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, ZuiderveldNAYS – Just, Rabe, Semmelroth, Taylor, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - OkuniewiczTitle apvd - to House

  15. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

  16. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  17. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  20. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

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

  23. Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

  24. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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Co-sponsors (0)

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S 1376 is sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2024. Enacted.
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