Earlier this week, the Idaho 2025 legislative session adjourned sine die. This means the regular session is completed for the year.
This year, the legislative session was quiet for sportsmen. Only a handful of sportsmen-related bills were introduced with nothing rising to the level that required sportsmen action.
Good news, no gun-control bills that would affect sportsmen made it to the governor. The following sportsmen-related bills were sent to Governor Brad Little who quickly signed them into law.
H 15 amends existing law to provide an exception to the terms “outfitter” and “guide,” related to a public or private postsecondary educational institution accredited by an organization recognized by the state board of education. H 15 passed the House by a vote of 59 to 10, unanimously passed the Senate, and was signed into law on February 27.
H 128 prohibits the Department of Fish and Game from adopting or enforcing any rule that makes it unlawful to use sabots in a muzzleloader-only season. H 128 passed the House by a vote of 66 to 4, passed the Senate by a vote of 28 to 7, and was signed into law on March 28.
S 1003 amends existing law to provide that people with outstanding fines or judgments of reimbursement or restitution from violations of this title shall not be eligible to apply for any fishing, hunting, or trapping licenses, tags, or permits. S 1003 passed the Senate by a vote of 25 to 10, passed the House by a vote of 34 to 30, and was signed into law on March 11.
S 1011 requires the winter-feeding advisory committee members to be a resident of the district for which the committee is formed. S 1011 unanimously passed both the Senate and House and was signed into law on March 19.
S 1013 requires a person who has not possessed an Idaho trapping license before July 1, 2011 to complete a trapper education class to be eligible for an Idaho trapping license. S 1013 unanimously passed both the Senate and House and was signed into law on March 12.
S 1217 relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. S 1217 passed the Senate by a vote of 24 to 10, passed the House by a vote of 52 to 15, and was signed into law on April 4.
If you would like to view the bills the Sportsmen’s Alliance monitored during the legislative session, check out our interactive legislative map.
Even though the 2025 legislative session is over, the Sportsmen’s Alliance will continue to monitor activities in the Gem State. You never know when issues that sportsmen need to be aware of may arise.
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