A Banner Year for Conservative Legislation in Idaho

Becky Loomis •

Legislators outside the capital with the constitution and a stack of passed bills

The 2025 legislative session brought a wave of victories for the conservative values held by citizens of Latah County and the broader Region 3. Working closely with legislators, grassroots advocates played a vital role in shaping and supporting legislation that prioritized medical freedom, parental rights, election integrity, tax relief, and property protections.

Our Region 3 Legislative Evaluation Team – representing Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater, Idaho, and Adams counties – tracked key bills, offered testimony, and coordinated outreach to help ensure these priorities were advanced. Thanks to the efforts of our legislators and local activists, many important bills were passed into law.

Here’s a summary of notable wins from the 2025 session:

Medical Freedom

  • HB 32: Prohibits mask mandates.
  • S1038: Bars Idaho from enforcing WHO mandates.
  • S1031aa: Restricts district health boards to reasonable and necessary actions only.
  • S211: Allows over-the-counter sales of ivermectin.
  • S1210a: Bans medical mandates for school or business entry/employment.
  • S1171aa: Establishes civil recourse under the Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Protection Act.

Education, Parental Rights & Child Protection

  • H093: Creates school choice tax credit up to $5,000.
  • H23039aaS: Requires parental opt-in for human sexuality instruction.
  • H0331: Enables charter schools to seek lower bond interest rates.
  • H0240: Protects free speech on college campuses.
  • H0352: Prohibits K–12 instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • H270: Strengthens indecent exposure laws, including felony classification.

Immigration

  • H0083aaS: Permits law enforcement to act on illegal entry during unrelated investigations.

Individual & Property Rights

  • H0264aaS: Holds university presidents accountable for Title IX compliance.
  • H0097: Affirms voluntary risk acceptance.
  • H0172: Strengthens open meetings law.
  • H0158: Ensures medical source confidentiality.
  • S1027aa,aa: Prohibits institutions from using ESG/social credit scores.
  • H0321: Provides legal remedies for removing squatters and addressing fraudulent property claims.

Tax Relief

  • H0231: Increases grocery tax credit to $155 annually.
  • H0040: Lowers income tax to 5.3%; exempts military benefits and precious metals from capital gains tax.
  • H0304: Provides $100 million in property tax relief through school facilities and tax relief accounts.
  • H0354: Standardizes the homeowner’s exemption formula statewide.

Election Integrity

  • H310: Implements anti-fraud ballot measures.
  • H278: Standardizes election dates; limits early voting to 3 weeks.
  • S1117: Requires updated fiscal impact statements for ballot initiatives.
  • H0339: Ensures only eligible citizens can vote and strengthens voter registration system.

Medicaid Reform

  • H0345: Requires legislative approval for Medicaid plan changes.
  • H090: Tightens eligibility criteria.
  • H0199: Establishes refugee medical assistance framework.
  • H0135: Removes non-emergency benefits for illegal immigrants.

Business & Land Ownership

  • H0243: Streamlines daycare licensing.
  • S1149: Bans foreign government ownership of land, water, or mineral rights in Idaho; creates a path for seizure and sale.
  • H0356: Strengthens prohibitions on foreign governments owning land or accessing state assets.

This session was a resounding success for Idaho conservatives. Our legislators fought tirelessly to uphold the values of personal liberty, fiscal responsibility, and the protection of our families and property. When you see your representatives, be sure to thank them for their dedication and hard work.

We look forward to building on this momentum in the sessions ahead.