Idaho Capitol Watch
SB 1071: TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to create a voluntary donation for the purpose of promoting and advancing vision health.
Amends Idaho Code §49-306 to add a $2 voluntary donation option on driver's license applications for vision screening, treatment, and eye health programs through Envision Sight. Also amends §49-2447 to include vision health funding distribution in the organ donation contribution fund. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Failed Third Reading (House) (March 31, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced February 7, 2025
Sponsors
- TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
- the Committee of the Whole
- the JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 3, 2025 — House: Read First Time, Referred to Transportation & Defense
- March 26, 2025 — House: Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
- March 27, 2025 — House: Referred to the Committee of the Whole
- March 27, 2025 — House: Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing (amended)
- March 27, 2025 — House: Filed for First Reading
- March 27, 2025 — House: Read first time as amended in House; Filed for Second Reading (amended)
- March 28, 2025 — House: Read second time as amended in House; Filed for Third Reading (amended)
- March 31, 2025 — House: Read third time in full as amended in House – FAILED - 23-44-3AYES – Achilles, Berch, Boyle, Cheatum, Clow, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Healey, Holtzclaw, Mathias, Miller, Monks, Nelsen (amended)
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