Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 471: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
Aligns election process for single countywide highway district commissioners (in counties >200k population) with county commissioner elections. Requires subdistrict residency, countywide voting, primary elections starting 2026, and updates election code sections for write-ins, declarations, independents, and vacancies.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (April 3, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced April 1, 2025
Sponsors
- WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- April 1, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- April 1, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- April 2, 2025 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- April 2, 2025 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-10-2AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, C (passed)
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
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