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SB 1056: STATE EMPLOYEES – Amends existing law to provide that attorneys of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses shall be nonclassified employees.

Amends Idaho Code § 67-5303 to classify attorneys employed by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses as nonclassified state employees, aligning them with similar professional roles. Declares an emergency with effective date of July 1, 2025.

Status

Signed by Governor (March 17, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced February 5, 2025

Sponsors

  • COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Committees

  • JR for Printing
  • enrolling

Bill history

  • March 7, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  • March 10, 2025 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), (passed)
  • March 11, 2025 — Senate: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (passed)
  • March 11, 2025 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
  • March 12, 2025 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
  • March 12, 2025 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
  • March 13, 2025 — House: Reported delivered to Governor at 3:50 p.m. on 03/12/25
  • March 17, 2025 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/14/25 Session Law Chapter 85 Effective: 07/01/2025

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