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House debate spotlights bill to require lawmakers to disclose out-of-state travel paid by others
Summary
The Idaho House debated a bill requiring legislators to disclose out-of-state travel paid for by outside entities, including destination, dates, purpose and payer; floor debate revealed disagreements over scope, exemptions and enforcement, and no final House vote appears in the transcript for the day.
Members of the Idaho House debated legislation on March 12 that would require legislators to disclose out-of-state travel paid for by outside entities. The measure under consideration would require a member who receives travel paid by another entity to report the travel destination, dates, purpose and funding source within 30 days; the bill text discussed in floor remarks included a $25 per day fine for failure to file the report. The issue drew extended floor discussion but no final recorded House vote on the legislation appears in the transcript for that legislative day.
Supporters framed the bill as basic disclosure for constituents. “If somebody is paying for me to attend, that…
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