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ID HJR003
Joint Resolution
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Proposes amending Article III, Section 26 of the Idaho Constitution to require a two-thirds (2/3) supermajority vote in both legislative chambers to legalize any currently unlawful drug for growing, manufacturing, selling, possessing, or using
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Defines "unlawful drugs" as drugs, substances, or chemicals with no legal medical use under Idaho law
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Exempts drug research, investigational drugs for terminally ill patients, and law enforcement evidence handling from the supermajority requirement
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Directs the Secretary of State to place the constitutional amendment question before voters at the next general election
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Cites 105,700 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2023 among legislative findings supporting the amendment
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature and proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to legalize certain illegal drugs.
ILLEGAL DRUGS
Last Action
U.C. to be returned to State Affairs Committee
3/5/2025