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ID H0365

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants the Idaho Attorney General concurrent authority to investigate and prosecute both criminal and civil violations of election laws under Chapter 23, Title 18 (election crimes) and Title 34 (election code)
  • Creates a new Section 67-1417 in Idaho Code establishing this prosecutorial power alongside existing county prosecutor authority
  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect July 1, 2025
  • Stated legislative intent is to enhance election security, strengthen enforcement mechanisms, and deter unlawful activities in the electoral process

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide the Attorney General with concurrent investigative and prosecutorial power of violations of certain election laws.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/12/2025
State Affairs3/5/2025

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