HB 150 Summary

• Establishes the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole as a seven-member body appointed by the governor with senate confirmation, with members serving three-year terms and no more than four from any one political party.

• Creates a new Chapter 10 in Title 20 of Idaho Code to consolidate pardon and parole laws, including definitions, commission structure, duties, powers, and procedures for parole decisions and revocation hearings.

• Authorizes the commission to grant medical parole for permanently incapacitated or terminally ill prisoners who no longer pose a threat to public safety, with annual reporting to the legislature required.

• Requires the commission to conduct parole revocation hearings with specific procedural protections, including notice of violations within 15 days, opportunity for hearings within 30 days, and decisions by commission members or impartial hearing officers.

• Updates multiple related code sections to correct cross-references and terminology reflecting the reorganization of pardon and parole authority under the new chapter structure.