Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: Enacted

H 253 — PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedule to fulfill nonresident requests.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 298 Effective: 07/01/2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 04, 2025.

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253 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS;
253, As Amended in the Senate BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS;
(2) A public agency or custodian shall either grant or deny a person's a resident's request to examine or copy public records within three (3) working days of the date of the receipt of the request for examination or copying.
(2) A public agency or custodian shall either grant or deny a person's a resident's request to examine or copy public records within three (3) work- ing days of the date of the receipt of the request for examination or copy- ing.
A public agency or custodian shall either grant or deny a request from a person who is not a resident and not employed by a resident to examine or copy public records within thirty (30) days of the date of the receipt of the request for examination or copying.
A public agency or custodian shall either grant or deny a request from a person who is not a resident and not employed by a resident to examine or copy public records within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the receipt of the request for examination or copying.
If it is determined by employ- ees of the public agency that a longer period of time is needed to locate or retrieve the public records, the public agency shall so notify in writing the person requesting to examine or copy the records and shall provide the public records no later than ten (10) working days following the person's request, if such person is an Idaho a resident, and no later than twenty-one (21) working forty-five (45) days following a request from a nonresident., except that a response to a request to examine or copy public records from a person who is not a resident and not employed by a resident may be further extended for unusual or exigent circumstances, in which case an explana - tion of such circumstances shall be provided to the requester.
If it is determined by employees of the public agency that a longer period of time is needed to locate or re- trieve the public records, the public agency shall so notify in writing the person requesting to examine or copy the records and shall provide the public records no later than ten (10) working days following the person's request, if such person is an Idaho a resident, and no later than twenty-one (21) work- ing thirty-five (35) days following a request from a nonresident.
Provided however, if Additionally, if it is determined that the existing electronic record requested will first have to be converted to another electronic format by the agency or by a third party and that such conversion cannot be completed within ten (10) working days the time allotted for the response, the agency shall so notify in writing the person requesting to examine or copy the records.
Provided however, if Additionally, if it is determined that the existing electronic record requested will first have to be converted to another electronic for- mat by the agency or by a third party and that such conversion cannot be com- pleted within ten (10) working days the time allotted for the response, the agency shall so notify in writing the person requesting to examine or copy the records.
The agency shall provide the converted public record at a time mutually agreed upon between the agency and the requester, with due consideration given to any limitations that may exist due to the process of conversion or due to the use of a third party to make the conversion.
The agency shall provide the converted public record at a time mutually agreed upon between the agency and the requester, with due consid- eration given to any limitations that may exist due to the process of conver- sion or due to the use of a third party to make the conversion.
(3) If the public agency or custodian fails to respond within the time allotted for the response, the request shall be deemed to be denied within ten (10) working days following the request.
(3) If the public agency or custodian fails to respond within the time allotted for the response , the request shall be deemed to be denied within ten (10) working days following the request .
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 298 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 10:36 a.m. on April 4, 2025

  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 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 45-24-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude(Harris), Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Gannon, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mitchell, Price, Rasor, Scott(Dotson), Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – ClowFloor Sponsor - FurnissTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

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

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

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 25-9-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), WoodwardNAYS – Coho(Lenney), Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – GallowayFloor Sponsor - BerntTitle apvd - to House

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

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

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

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

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

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

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 41-29-0AYES – Achilles, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Church, Clow, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Gannon, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mitchell, Price, Rasor, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - FurnissTitle apvd - to Senate

  26. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  28. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

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

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  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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