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

S 1244 — ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding electioneering activities near polling places, to provide certain qualifications, and to revise penalties for violations.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 03/26/24 Session Law Chapter 195 Effective: 03/26/2024

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 26, 2024.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to prohibit electioneering at certain polling places, establishes specific exceptions, and revises penalties for violations.

  • Section 18-2318

    or any building in which an election is being held, or within one hundred (100) feet thereof: → or any building in which an election is being held, or within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the primary entrance and exit used by voters at a polling place or other voting location:

    It extends the distance from polling places where electioneering is prohibited from 100 feet to 250 feet.

  • Section 18-2318

    the pro - visions of this section shall apply on any day that ballots are being cast in person for any election.

    It clarifies the applicability of these provisions more explicitly for all days when ballots are cast.

  • Section 18-2318

    and such offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000). → for each such violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).

    It revises the language regarding the penalties for violations to be more precise.

  • Section 18-2318

    two (2) violations of this section by a person shall be deemed an infraction punishable by a fine in the amount of three hundred dol - lars ($300) for each such violation. → two (2) violations of this section shall be deemed an infraction punishable by a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) for each violation.

    It clarifies that two violations lead to an infraction with a specific fine amount.

  • Section 18-2318

    Any person who violates this section three (3) or more times is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    It enforces that three or more violations lead to a misdemeanor charge.

  • Section 18-2318

    to ensure the administration of an election at any polling place is undisturbed,

    It adds a provision to emphasize the need for an undisturbed election administration at polling places.

  • Section 18-2318

    the restrictions set forth in this subsection shall not apply to conduct occurring on private property located adjacent to a building

    It clarifies that electioneering restrictions do not apply on private property next to polling places.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/26/24 Session Law Chapter 195 Effective: 03/26/2024

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:40 p.m. on 03/21/24

  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. Rules Suspended: Ayes 70 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 0, read in full as required – PASSED - 57-12-1AYES – Achilles, Allgood, Andrus, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Beazer), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12)(Crane), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Skaug, Vander Woude, Weber(Mendenhall), Wheeler, Wroten, Yamamoto, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Gallagher, Hawkins, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Price, Redman, Scott, Tanner, WisniewskiAbsent – YoungFloor Sponsor - SauterTitle apvd - to Senate

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  10. Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  12. Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-12-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hartgen, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, WintrowNAYS – Bjerke, Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Hart, Herndon, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Trakel, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HartgenTitle apvd - to House

  13. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  14. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  15. Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules

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

Sponsors

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE · Primary

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  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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Who sponsors S 1244?
S 1244 is sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of S 1244?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2024. Enacted.
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