As we head into the 2024 Idaho Legislative Session Monday, January 8th, many have asked for a review regarding last year’s “Library Bill.” The following is the legislative overview for reference.
As a reminder, you can follow the 2024 Session, Committees, and legislation at the following site: Idaho Legislative Website
2023 Legislation HOUSE BILL 314 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE DETAILS:
MINORS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library and to provide a cause of action.
March 14 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
March 16 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
March 17 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
March 20 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED the HOUSE – 40-30-0
AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Gallagher, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Allgood, Berch, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Dixon(24), Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter,
Wroten, Yamamoto
Absent – None
Floor Sponsor – Crane(12)
Title apvd – to Senate
March 21 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Senate State Affairs
March 22 Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
March 27 Placed in the Committee of the Whole
Amendments ordered printed
Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
Amendments reported printed
Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
March 28 Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
March 29 Retained on calendar
March 30 Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED the SENATE as amended – 26-9-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Geddes(Harris), Grow, Guthrie, Hart, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Ricks, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Vick(Okuniewicz), Winder, Zuiderveld
NAYS – Bearg(Rabe), Hartgen, Just, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward Engelking, Wintrow
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor – Carlson
Title apvd – to House
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
March 31 Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
Rules Suspended: Ayes 63 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 7, read in full as required –
PASSED the HOUSE as amended in the Senate- 42-26-2
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Gallagher, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wisniewski, Young(Cannon), Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Dixon(24), Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Miller, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Wroten, Yamamoto
Absent – Mickelsen, Wheeler
Floor Sponsor – Crane(12)
Title apvd – to enrol
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
Signed by President; returned to House
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
Delivered to Governor at 2:05 p.m. on March 31, 2023
April 06 Returned from Governor vetoed on April 5, 2023
Veto SUSTAINED by House: Ayes 46 Nays 24 Abs/Excd 0
AYES (to pass the Library bill and override the Governor’s Veto)– Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Gallagher, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Manwaring, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Young(Cannon), Mr. Speaker
NAYS (to agree with the Governor’s veto of the library bill)– Berch, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Dixon(24), Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Lanting, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Wroten, Yamamoto