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ID H0803

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Execution procedures determined by the Idaho Department of Correction director are exempted from the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 52, Title 67), removing requirements for public rulemaking and notice.

  • Confidentiality protections are expanded to include firing squad members and any person or entity providing technical assistance during executions, shielding their identities from disclosure or discovery in legal proceedings.

  • Amends Section 19-2716 to apply both to current law (lethal injection as primary method) and to Chapter 36, Laws of 2025 (which makes firing squad the primary method effective July 1, 2026).

  • Declares an emergency, making Sections 1 and 3 effective immediately upon passage, while Section 2 takes effect July 1, 2026.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that procedures used in an execution shall not be subject to certain provisions of law.

EXECUTION

Last Action

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Rules and Administration3/3/2026

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