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

H 271 — ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the advertising of illegal drugs and to provide for the apportionment of certain fines.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 252 Effective: 04/01/2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

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Bill Text

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271 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO ADVERTISING ILLEGAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES;
271, As Amended in the Senate BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS;
AMENDING TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 90, TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE ADVERTISING OF ILLEGAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO DEFINE A TERM;
AMENDING TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 90, TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE AD- VERTISING OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO DEFINE A TERM;
AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY.
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
CHAPTER 90 ADVERTISING ILLEGAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 18-9001.
CHAPTER 90 ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS 18-9001.
ADVERTISING ILLEGAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROHIBITED.
ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS PROHIBITED.
(1) Any person who willfully publishes any commercial advertisement, in any medium, within the state of Idaho for a product or service that is illegal under the laws of the jurisdiction where the product or service is offered, including federal, state, or local laws, is guilty of a misdemeanor, pun- ishable in accordance with section 18-113, Idaho Code, with a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) to be imposed for each violation.
(1) Any person who willfully publishes any commercial advertisement, in any medium, within the state of Idaho for marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances that are illegal under Idaho Code and illegal under the laws of the juris- diction where the marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances are provided, including federal, state, or local laws, is guilty of a mis- demeanor, punishable in accordance with section 18-113, Idaho Code, with a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) to be imposed for each violation.
Each day in which a violation of this section exists shall be considered a separate offense.
Each day in which a violation of this section exists shall be considered a sepa- rate offense.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 252 Effective: 04/01/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 3:29 p.m. on April 1, 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. Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 50-20-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude(Harris), Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Cayler, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Price, Rasor, Rubel, Scott, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - BoyleTitle 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 - 24-10-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Hart, Kohl, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – KeyserFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle 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. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

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

  24. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

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

  26. Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 45-24-1AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, Price, Rasor, Rubel, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – RedmanFloor Sponsor - BoyleTitle apvd - to Senate

  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

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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