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Committee introduces RS 32‑107 to assign Title IX administration to university presidents
Summary
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32‑107 seeking to place primary responsibility for Title IX administration at the level of university presidents; the committee voted to introduce the referral and members flagged potential costs for reporting requirements.
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,107, a referral concerning the administration of Title IX at Idaho’s public universities.
"This RS is related to the application of Title IX in our institutions of higher education," Pickett said, explaining the proposal would assign responsibility for Title IX administration "directly to the president of the university" and make that person accountable for compliance and administration.
Pickett framed the referral as an attempt to return to what he called Title IX’s original purpose and to consolidate accountability. He recited the core non‑discrimination language of Title IX during his remarks and said that differing interpretations over recent years had made administration of the law "controversial." The referral would require university presidents to prepare and submit Title IX reports, language that Representative Mathias and others said would likely have fiscal implications.
Representative Mathias said the bill text on page 2, subsection 3, requires a report and that "it will cost the state some money to have the president prepare and submit a Title IX report." Pickett acknowledged the point and said he would work on the fiscal note before a hearing. Representative Gardner moved to introduce the referral; the motion carried by voice vote.
What it would do: As described by the sponsor, RS 32,107 would make the university president the official responsible for Title IX administration and require reporting tied to that responsibility. The transcript does not include final text or specified enforcement mechanics.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to introduce RS 32,107 — moved by Representative Gardner; outcome: passed (voice vote). Vote tally: not specified.
Why it matters: Title IX is a federal civil‑rights statute prohibiting sex‑based discrimination in federally funded education programs. Assigning formal responsibility to university presidents would change which campus official is accountable for policy and compliance within the institution.
What’s next: The sponsor said he would address fiscal note concerns and prepare for a hearing; RS 32,107 was introduced to the committee for further consideration.
