Legislation

SB 1240 would prohibit and remove language in property deeds which restricts ownership based on race, ethnicity, or national origin. Private property owners, land owners, and developers all utilized racially restrictive covenants throughout the early 20th century.

SB 1260 would authorize Idaho health plans to provide access to 6 months of birth control.

HB 543 would raise the dollar threshold of felony theft from $1000 to $2500 for those without a record of theft in the past 7 years. This threshold for felony theft has not been raised in years, making the penalty more punitive each year as inflation rises.

HB 459 would allow eligible Idahoans to register to vote at the same time they apply for or renew their state driver’s license.

HB 485 prohibits the use of drop-off boxes or other drop-off locations for the collection of absentee ballots.

Idaho's Public Defense Commission (PDC) has a duty to promulgate rules related to the provision of indigent defense in Idaho, including establishing comprehensive caseload and reporting standards. The PDC's proposed rules fail to meet that duty.

HB 452 provides that juveniles shall not be held in county jail or adult prison facilities unless there is a finding of good cause by the court.

HR 5 is a House resolution that encourages the recognition of January 22nd as Idaho’s Day of Tears. The resolution encourages Idahoans to lower the flag to half-staff to “mourn” the abortions that have occurred since the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.