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Senate committee backs bill to require Idaho law for in-state construction projects

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Sen. Todd Leahy told the Senate Commerce Committee Senate Bill 1006 would bar out‑of‑state choice‑of‑law clauses from controlling construction projects physically located in Idaho. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.

State Sen. Todd Leahy, R–District 23, told the Senate Commerce Committee that Senate Bill 1006 would establish that private construction projects physically located in Idaho are governed by Idaho law and Idaho jurisdiction, countering contractual clauses that attempt to impose the laws or dispute‑resolution forums of other states.

Leahy said contractors building projects in Idaho…

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