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SB 1139: PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL – Amends existing law to provide for the rejection of certain applicants due to certain criminal histories.
Amends Idaho Code § 19-5109 to require the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council to reject certification applicants convicted of specific serious felonies listed in § 18-310(2) or substantially equivalent out-of-state offenses. Changes misdemeanor and non-specified felony rejections from mandatory to discretionary. Defines 'convicted' broadly to include pleas regardless of sentence or post-judgment relief based on rehabilitation. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 27, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced March 3, 2025
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
- Judiciary & Rules
- enrolling
Bill history
- March 18, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- March 19, 2025 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 49-15-6AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum(Phillips), Church, Clow, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Eri (passed)
- March 20, 2025 — Senate: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (passed)
- March 20, 2025 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- March 21, 2025 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- March 24, 2025 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- March 24, 2025 — House: Reported delivered to Governor at 11:30 a.m. on 03/24/25
- March 27, 2025 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/26/25 Session Law Chapter 182 Effective: 07/01/2025
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