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Senator Foreman, who opened debate for the bill, said the legislation amends Idaho Code section 36-1402 to make any person with outstanding fines for violations of Idaho fish and game laws ineligible to apply for licenses, including lifetime license certificate holders, until fines are paid. Under the bill, anyone ineligible who attempts to purchase or renew a hunting, fishing, or trapping license would commit a misdemeanor.

Foreman described operational details: vendor point-of-sale systems would display a pop-up advising the purchaser to contact Idaho Fish and Game if the would-be buyer is ineligible; the same pop-up would appear on smartphones using the Go Outdoors Idaho application for renewal attempts. The change would not apply to convicted violators who are on an approved time-payment plan that is not 90 or more days in arrears.

On the floor, Foreman said there were roughly $300,000 in Fish and Game fines in arrears involving about 185 offenders, and that 97 of those people had a valid Fish and Game-issued license in 2024. He said Fish and Game fines are collected by county courts and that enforcement coordination occurred with Idaho Fish and Game's enforcement branch.

After closing debate, the Senate conducted a roll-call. The tally showed 25 in favor and 10 opposed; the bill will be transmitted to the House.

The bill makes statutory changes to eligibility for licenses and adds misdemeanor penalties for attempting to acquire a license while ineligible; it does not change how fines are collected (county courts remain the collector). The bill assigns implementation responsibilities to Idaho Fish and Game for vendor-system checks and coordination with courts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Legislative Session Day 32 February 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 1003 passed the Idaho Senate 25-10 to make persons with unpaid Fish and Game fines ineligible to apply for hunting, fishing or trapping licenses until fines are paid; attempting to purchase a license while ineligible would be a misdemeanor. Sponsors cited roughly $300,000 in fines in arrears and 185 offenders.","taxTitle","2025 Senate Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislative Sessions, Idaho","taxId",77672,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348477,"Senate adds judge to large Seventh Judicial District, to be chambered in Bonneville County",198,1540000,1738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2241924-db4b84a0b129f5d23b36e9b2ec6cc8df&start=1540&end=1738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2241924-db4b84a0b129f5d23b36e9b2ec6cc8df/thumbnail_1540000.jpg","/articles/6348477/Idaho/Senate-adds-judge-to-large-Seventh-Judicial-District-to-be-chambered-in-Bonneville-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348477-2d3b19a06fdc1d36222daf69c4856ff7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136334&Signature=eO24eY9rJ-mrak7T3JfpKf6CZ8lkN5dkQPJja~Ph7DuQUrd63xujR~TxUdJJnyMfu3Gwsn0ZNGF2Qc3xqkAnlyItCJH9tlXK2MCNuC84HoPoXWs356MVVh~ovcNVYT56wQXN3CH1SDzVXuEXGEOVAN~nsTpYAdKpSiakBt2sdMivWTNKelWG4~boFj8G1bQKzdcLRgxtQWgV6hYPB0Db-RXCYPmjfeCkHHOsyeG3mu5a6VM~j~WKAX5o8w3Drt8x7GbKQmU~XriT8G8aU8tEcxZskq5aVlWWujA2EEkJ7di6Z1M9aAz~fIaHDw6-wtPDRgXBypv50sqNOiODLcyfmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Feb. 6 approved Senate Bill 10-29 to add a district judge for the Seventh Judicial District, to be chambered in Bonneville County. The bill passed final consideration by a vote of 28 in favor and 7 against.

Senator Sarah Leakey, speaking in support during third reading, described the Seventh Judicial District as the state's largest judicial district by geography and said judges there spend substantial time traveling among counties to hear cases. \"Because of the large size of this judicial district, the judges spend a lot of time traveling ... this judicial district has had a 22% population increase over 10 years,\" Leakey said, arguing the growth and travel reduce time judges can spend in courtrooms resolving cases.

Senators closed debate without extended floor debate; the Senate called the roll and recorded 28 ayes and 7 nays. Following passage in the Senate, the bill will be transmitted to the House.

The bill creates a statutory new judicial seat for the Seventh Judicial District and specifies the chamber location in Bonneville County. It does not name or appoint an individual to the position; appointment or election procedures would follow existing statutory processes.","Senate Bill 10-29 passed the Idaho Senate 28-7 on Feb. 6 to create a new district judge position for the Seventh Judicial District; the bill places the new judge in Bonneville County, citing travel burdens and a 22% population increase in the district over 10 years.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348482,"Senate approves bill adding district judge in Kootenai County amid caseload growth",238,1301000,1539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2241924-db4b84a0b129f5d23b36e9b2ec6cc8df&start=1301&end=1539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2241924-db4b84a0b129f5d23b36e9b2ec6cc8df/thumbnail_1301000.jpg","/articles/6348482/Idaho/Senate-approves-bill-adding-district-judge-in-Kootenai-County-amid-caseload-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348482-96f04a265a79d9453df4e751837ee1c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136334&Signature=kax4jBkwqkzwuIWSawa5hTFptZRM5qMY3ldQw~Hx9heRTRvsnOHzD~Ps8UAYtevwxe9qLsltXurd5W2QREGBGHwjrDR8RYFFAkT9NfBG8e0rSg267ER6a9MsJAHaVwhlnscx9RL4F02307gt5XDP7LGf8N6fVzyapzIdUJGzpxSGbRS7SdllKFNHsbPkmA6az78bikXGKrIFO7-r8DIXI97V~~QrK-ykVEwjB9e3zn-SU3sr3SMEd-hPNzt1InMR8TsjAbGWPOl1YysiNE-i6o4F7HJSrmKnrr~8lU-8HXGbUctaELOyzYSpjPYbNmInnwpq0RnPuNDt-ckfUccfOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Feb. 6 approved Senate Bill 10-28, adding a district judge position in the First Judicial District and specifying the new judge be chambered in Kootenai County. The bill passed final consideration by a vote of 27 in favor and 8 against.

Sponsor remarks during third reading described the state's seven judicial districts and said new judicial seats are created by statute to address growth and case-load needs. \"This is an additional district judge in the first judicial district ... chambered in Kootenai County,\" Senator Lakey said, noting Kootenai County is among the fastest-growing counties and that judges there are seeing the highest filings per judge across the state.

Senator Lakey told senators that the requested judge responds to a need to provide due process and timely hearings across the district. Debate was brief; after the close of debate the Senate called the roll and recorded 27 ayes and 8 nays. With a majority in the affirmative, Senate Bill 10-28 passed and will be transmitted to the House for further action.

The bill is a statutory change to the distribution of judicial positions across judicial districts and does not itself name a specific appointee. It places the new judicial chamber in Kootenai County and responds to the district's workload pressures as described on the floor.","Senate Bill 10-28 passed the Idaho Senate 27-8 on Feb. 6 to add a district judge position to the First Judicial District, to be chambered in Kootenai County, citing population and filings growth.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348486,"Senate unanimously approves resolution to continue interim natural-resources committee",286,806000,1092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2241924-db4b84a0b129f5d23b36e9b2ec6cc8df&start=806&end=1092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2241924-db4b84a0b129f5d23b36e9b2ec6cc8df/thumbnail_806000.jpg","/articles/6348486/Idaho/Senate-unanimously-approves-resolution-to-continue-interim-natural-resources-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348486-f0e51cbc14bfb21c96d96cf1adb79c42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136334&Signature=cL6TPG5o7C5dGjab1i7W9cXgiQJSbDEG5iGO5qC84i9OxznYHthhJW4jJ2UOjli~s81fQMtWqWUUVOgFOnbHJxQ0oe8PFpoTrnnGDGDCGtbKz75NyfIGCASj3DRkW946lSfNOTpxCScL~I5Ki-4kdgQiReygwgSq-MfA-b0IJLiYxPvVFPprprivKRmvQGYKy-iuJxKDE5g565m52NEa0qbzE0cbFb9Z0XFQRfEtnVIGbwG4YajRP1GefU43YYaJwuava3Du0UAHUXb9IxKMrfVq71hFsPDqEUU4YwBkB3IwUEiMbQjRLTUazHtmz4deNNAIDKBH36dE31MiCbUgSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Feb. 6 adopted House Concurrent Resolution 3, authorizing the Legislative Council to continue an interim committee to study natural-resources issues. The measure passed on a roll-call vote with all 35 senators recorded in favor.

Senator Burton Shaw, sponsor of the resolution, said the interim committee will study the state's water resources and related topics that were examined last year, including wildfire, mining, grizzly and wolf policy and quagga mussel prevention. \"This committee last year ... we studied not only water issues, but fire, mining, grizzlies, wolf, and quagga mussel,\" Shaw said, adding the work had been beneficial to the state.

The resolution was brought to immediate consideration by unanimous consent. After dispensed reading and a motion to adopt the resolution, the Senate closed debate and conducted a roll-call because the resolution contemplates spending money. The secretary polled members and the tally showed all 35 senators voting aye.

House Concurrent Resolution 3 now returns to the House of Representatives following the Senate's approval.

The resolution directs the Legislative Council to maintain the interim study structure; it does not itself appropriate specific funds in statute. The resolution text, as read into the record, lists subjects for the committee's study but does not specify a final reporting date or a mandatory set of policy proposals.","The Idaho Senate on Feb. 6 passed House Concurrent Resolution 3 to keep an interim legislative committee studying natural-resources issues, including water, fire, mining and invasive species, by a 35-0 roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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