2025 Regular Session • Idaho Legislature
S1001: Adds to existing law to establish the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
Legislative Summary
UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT -- Adds to existing law to establish the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Senate
1/15/2025
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
Senate
1/23/2025
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
Senate
1/24/2025
Read second time; filed for Third Reading
Senate
1/27/2025
Read third time in full -- PASSED 32-1-2
Senate
1/27/2025
Title apvd
Senate
1/27/2025
to House
Senate
1/28/2025
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 24, 2025
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 3, 2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Read Third Time in Full -- PASSED 70-0-0
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Title apvd
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
to Senate
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
Senate
3/6/2025
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
Senate
3/6/2025
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Senate
3/10/2025
Session Law Chapter 17 Effective: 01/01/2026
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
3/5/2025
70
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
1/27/2025
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Brian Lenney
Republican
Co-Sponsors (27)
Wendy Horman
Republican
James Ruchti
Democrat
Joe Alfieri
Republican
Daniel Foreman
Republican
Chris Bruce
Republican
Carl Bjerke
Republican
Kyle Harris
Republican
Christy Zito
Republican
Ilana Rubel
Democrat
Glenneda Zuiderveld
Republican
Judy Boyle
Republican
Tammy Nichols
Republican
Lucas Cayler
Republican
Josh Kohl
Republican
Jordan Redman
Republican
Cindy Carlson
Republican
Lori McCann
Republican
Ben Toews
Republican
Elaine Price
Republican
Cornel Rasor
Republican
Tanya Burgoyne
Republican
John Gannon
Democrat
Clint Hostetler
Republican
Rob Beiswenger
Republican
Barbara Ehardt
Republican
Kent Marmon
Republican
Ron Mendive
Republican