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Committee advances bill to add probation/juvenile justice representation to POST council

Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee · March 16, 2026
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Summary

H 492 would add a member from Juvenile Justice Administrators or Adult Misdemeanor Probation Administrators to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council; sponsors said the change had been intended for years and would not increase cost.

Senator Lent told the committee that H 492 would amend Idaho Code §19-5102 to include a representative from the Juvenile Justice Administrators or Adult Misdemeanor Probation Administrators Association on the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council. The sponsor said the change had been intended for many years and would not create additional cost because the members already exist within professional associations.

Committee members recorded support for making the representation explicit; Senator Ricks moved to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, Senator Ruchti seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote.