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

H 6 — CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS – Amends and adds to existing law to remove a provision regarding violations of the open meetings law by county officers, to authorize investigations and actions against city officers by the attorney general, and to provide for duties of the attorney general.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 296 Effective: 07/01/2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.

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

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6 BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS;
6, As Amended in the Senate BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS;
AMENDING SECTION 31-2002, IDAHO CODE, TO REMOVE A PROVISION REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 31-2002, IDAHO CODE, TO REMOVE A PROVISION REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 50, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 50-238, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATIONS AND ACTIONS AGAINST CITY ELECTED OFFICERS BY THE ATTOR- NEY GENERAL AND TO PROVIDE FOR DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL;
AMEND- ING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 50, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 50-238, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATIONS AND ACTIONS AGAINST CITY ELECTED OFFICERS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROVIDE FOR DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY;
AMENDING SECTION 67-1401, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING A CERTAIN DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
AMENDING SEC- TION 67-1401, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING A CERTAIN DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(a) Provide the attorney general with exclusive jurisdiction to con- duct an investigation of an allegation of a violation of state criminal law against a county officer occupying an elective office for violation of state criminal law in his official capacity;
or (b) Preclude a county prosecuting attorney from investigating and prosecuting such violation or referring such violation to a neighboring county for investigation and prosecution.
That Chapter 2, Title 50, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- ignated as Section 50-238, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
That Chapter 2, Title 50, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION , to be known and des- ignated as Section 50-238, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(a) Provide the attorney general with exclusive jurisdiction to con- duct an investigation of an allegation of a violation of state criminal law against a city officer occupying an elective office for violation of state criminal law in his official capacity;
or (b) Preclude a county prosecuting attorney from investigating and prosecuting such violation or referring such violation to a neighboring county for investigation and prosecution.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 296 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 3:04 p.m. on April 3, 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 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-8-4AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott(Dotson), Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Mathias, RubelAbsent – Clow, Green, Horman, Vander Woude(Harris)Floor Sponsor - BruceTitle 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 - 28-5-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe)Absent and excused – Ruchti, ShippyFloor Sponsor - ToewsTitle 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 - 56-11-3AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Green(Morley), Mathias, Nelsen, Pohanka, Rubel, SauterAbsent – Boyle, Galaviz, HillFloor Sponsor - BruceTitle apvd - to Senate

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

  27. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  29. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

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

Sponsors

  • RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE JUDICIARY · Primary

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  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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