Legislation

Would create a new crime of wearing a mask while committing or attempting to commit a crime, allowing optional sentencing enhancements.

Would establish provisions to protect public employees from certain adverse actions, to provide certain remedies for violations, and to provide special procedures for public record requests by the Legislature and legislative staff.

Proposes amendments to existing law to revise the penalty for soliciting commercial sexual activity.

619 provides that a county must register a sex offender regardless of a person's ability to pay the registration fee.

SB 1325 would repeal Idaho’s Crimes Against Nature statute, which criminalizes all consensual oral and anal sex. The bill would also repeal the unenforceable offenses of Adultery and Fornication.

HB 508 would impose a five-year mandatory minimum sentence for certain sex offenses and a one-year mandatory minimum sentence for failing to register as a sex offender or providing inaccurate information to the registry.

HB 658 would prohibit disclosure of entities or persons supplying, manufacturing, dispending, or prescribing chemicals or substances used in an execution.

HB 500 would eliminate fees for children involved in the juvenile criminal legal system and their parents and guardians.