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Committee introduces RS 32,107 to assign Title IX administration to university presidents; members flag potential reporting costs
Summary
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,107, a request to assign responsibility for Title IX administration at public four‑year universities to the university president. Committee members supported introduction but asked the sponsor to clarify potential fiscal impacts related to a reporting requirement.
Representative Doug Pickett presented RS 32,107, which would assign responsibility for the administration and application of Title IX at Idaho's public four‑year universities to the president of each institution.
"This RS simply proposes that the application of Title IX within our universities be assigned directly to the president of the university, that that person be held responsible and accountable for its administration," Pickett said, adding the stated goal is to return the statute's application "to the original intent of Title IX."
Representative Mathias and others questioned fiscal implications in the bill's language. Mathias noted a subsection requiring presidents to prepare and submit a Title IX report and said that would carry costs. "I do know that it will cost to the state some money to have the president prepare and submit a Title IX report," Mathias said. He asked how that reconciled with language in the RS suggesting no fiscal impact.
Pickett acknowledged the point and said he would work on the language and the fiscal note before a hearing: "I will definitely put some work into that before the hearings."
Representative Gardner moved to introduce the RS. The committee voted to introduce the measure; the transcript records the motion passed but does not provide a numeric roll call.
Why this matters: Title IX is a federal civil‑rights provision addressing discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs receiving federal funds. Assigning administration to presidents would centralize responsibility at the institutional executive level and may change internal compliance structures.
Next steps: Sponsor indicated he will address the fiscal-note language and other clarifications prior to a formal hearing.
