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HB 632: GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICS – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions to protect public employees from certain adverse actions, to provide certain remedies for violations, and to provide special procedures for public record requests by the Legislature and legislative staff.
Strengthens government transparency by protecting public employees who communicate in good faith with the Idaho Legislature from retaliation and requiring executive agencies to respond promptly to legislative public records requests within strict timelines.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (February 17, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 11, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 11, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 12, 2026 — House: Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- February 13, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 16, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Egbert, Ehardt, (passed)
- February 17, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 17, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
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