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ID S1045

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 67-465, Idaho Code to expand legislative intervention rights in court actions challenging Idaho statutes.

  • Allows either or both houses of the legislature to seek intervention through the senate president pro tempore or speaker of the house when parties challenge an Idaho statute's constitutionality, preemption by federal law, or construction/validity.

  • Changes intervention procedure from "serving filing a motion upon the parties" to "filing a motion" in state or federal court following applicable rules of civil procedure.

  • Declares an emergency and makes the act effective July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding intervention by the Legislature in an action regarding an Idaho statute.

LEGISLATURE

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

2/7/2023

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/7/2023
Judiciary and Rules2/6/2023

Full Bill Text

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