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ID S1241
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Agricultural Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Guarantees the right to utilize working animals for commerce and service, prohibiting counties, municipalities, state agencies, and political subdivisions from enacting regulations more restrictive than state law
- Prevents local governments from terminating, banning, or effectively banning working animal enterprises through rules that create undue financial hardship
- Defines "working animal" broadly to include animals used in hunting, entertainment (horse riding, carriage riding), transportation, education, exhibition, agritourism, ranching, farming, logging, and service
- Explicitly excludes cockfighting and dogfighting from protection under this section, maintaining existing prohibitions in Idaho Code sections 25-3506 and 25-3507
- Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals.
ANIMALS
Last Action
Read First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs
3/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Agricultural Affairs3/5/2026
Agricultural Affairs1/30/2026
Judiciary and Rules1/29/2026
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