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

S 1031 — PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise certain powers and duties of district boards of health.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 03/25/25 Session Law Chapter 169 Effective: 07/01/2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

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Bill Text

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1031 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS;
1031, As Amended BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS;
(2) To do all things required take only actions specifically authorized by state law that are necessary and reasonable for the preservation and protection of the public health and preventive health and to .
(2) To do all things required for the preservation and protection of the public health and preventive health and to undertake only those actions that are necessary and reasonable for preserving and protecting public health and preventive health as supported by scientific evidence.
Preventative health measures may be taken only in cases of a demonstrated immediate public health risk supported by scientific evidence.
Additionally, the board may enter into agreements with the director of the state department of health and welfare or the director of the department of environmental qual- ity to provide services or do such other things as specified in the agree- ment, subject to the limitations described in this subsection .
The board shall not engage in broad or arbitrary actions in the name of preventative health.
An agree- ment entered pursuant to this subsection may be between either such direc- tor and one (1) district or multiple districts.
Addition- ally, the board may enter into agreements with the director of the state department of health and welfare or the director of the department of envi- ronmental quality to provide services or do such other things as specified in the agreement, subject to the limitations described in this subsection .
An agreement entered pursuant to this subsection may be between either such director and one (1) district or multiple districts.
However, notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if an order applies to all persons in a county or a public health district, the board of county commissioners within each affected county, after consulting with the district board of health, will determine by resolution whether or not to approve the order within county limits within seven (7) days of the date of the order.
However, notwithstanding the pro- visions of this subsection, if an order applies to all persons in a county or a public health district, the board of county commissioners within each af- fected county, after consulting with the district board of health, will de- termine by resolution whether or not to approve the order within county lim- its within seven (7) days of the date of the order.
If the board of county commissioners approves the order, then the order will take effect immediately for a period of thirty (30) days.
If the board of county commissioners approves the order, then the order will take effect immedi- ately for a period of thirty (30) days.
Thereafter, the order may be extended, amended, or modified and reimposed for thirty (30) day periods, subject to approval by the board of county commissioners.
Thereafter, the order may be ex- tended, amended, or modified and reimposed for thirty (30) day periods, sub- ject to approval by the board of county commissioners.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/25/25 Session Law Chapter 169 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 3:50 p.m. on 03/19/25

  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 - 65-1-4AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum(Phillips), Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – BerchAbsent – Crane(12), Erickson, Mathias, PetzkeFloor Sponsor - BeiswengerTitle 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 Health & Welfare

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  12. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 31-0-4AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Adams, Grow, Lakey, RuchtiFloor Sponsor - LenneyTitle apvd - to House

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

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

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

  16. Amendments reported printed

  17. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  18. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  19. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

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

  21. Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare

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

Sponsors

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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S 1031 is sponsored by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of S 1031?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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