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Committee introduces RS 32,107 to assign Title IX administration to university presidents; fiscal questions raised
Summary
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,107 proposing university presidents be made responsible for Title IX administration. Lawmakers supported introduction but flagged potential costs tied to reporting requirements and asked the sponsor to address fiscal notes before hearings.
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,107, saying the resolution would assign responsibility for Title IX compliance and administration at Idaho’s public universities to the university president.
Pickett described the measure as a narrow shift of accountability: “this RS simply proposes that the application of title 9 within our universities be assigned directly to the president of the university, that that person be held responsible and accountable for its administration.” He framed the change as an effort to return Title IX to its original purpose and to centralize accountability at the highest campus level.
Representative Tim Ehart and Representative Mathias questioned the practical drivers of the change and whether institutions currently lacked clarity about who oversees Title IX. Pickett reiterated that the resolution aims to ensure accountability and that the change was limited to public universities.
Representative Gardner moved to introduce the RS; Representative Mathias said he would support introduction but warned the statutory change would likely produce costs. Mathias observed that subsection 3 of the draft appears to require presidents to prepare and submit Title IX reports and said, “I do know from my own personal experience... it will cost to the state some money to have the president prepare and submit a title 9 report.” Pickett acknowledged the concern and committed to address fiscal details prior to hearings.
Why it matters: Assigning Title IX administration to presidents centralizes legal and operational responsibility at campus leadership. That can affect compliance workflows, reporting burdens, and possible costs for institutions and the state.
Next steps: The committee voted to introduce RS 32,107 and the sponsor said he will work on the fiscal and implementation details before a public hearing.
