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Senate passes Idaho Code Cleanup Act (House Bill 14)
Summary
The Idaho Senate on Jan. 30 approved House Bill 14, directing state agencies to review statutes for obsolete or unnecessary provisions and report recommendations to the Legislature through the Legislative Services Office by Sept. 1.
The Idaho Senate passed House Bill 14, the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, on Jan. 30, 2025, advancing the measure back to the House after a floor vote that recorded 34 senators voting in favor and one senator absent and excused.
Sponsor remarks during floor debate framed the bill as a statutory review directive aimed at reducing outdated regulatory language. "House bill 14, the Idaho Code Cleanup Act," Senator Anthony said, "asks and instructs the state agencies ... on or before September 1st this year to begin the review ... to find obsolete, outdated and unnecessary code sections." He described the measure as a continuation of the state's effort to reduce regulatory burdens and increase governmental efficiency.
The bill instructs state agencies to review their enabling statutes and report findings and recommended revisions to the Legislature through the Legislative Services Office. The sponsor told the chamber the review is intended to identify statutes no longer needed for public health, safety or welfare, and to make code sections more concise.
Senator Anthony emphasized the bill as a continuation of prior deregulation efforts and characterized it as a noncontroversial administrative step. Debate on the floor consisted primarily of the sponsor's presentation; no amendment or formal opposition developed during the Senate's consideration.
The Senate secretary called the roll for final passage. The clerk's announced tally showed 34 senators voting in the affirmative with one senator absent and excused; the president declared the bill passed and approved the title for transmittal to the House of Representatives.
House Bill 14 requires agencies to begin their statutory reviews by Sept. 1 and to report through LSO, but it does not itself change substantive policy provisions; it creates a review process for executive-branch enabling statutes. The measure will return to the House for further action.
Details recorded on the Senate floor show the bill moved to final consideration after unanimous-consent requests dispensed with further reading, and the title was approved without correction before sending the bill back to the House.
