IdahoIdaho directs consumer fund money to attorney general staff
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office receives $880,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund for staff costs in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
What it does
For fiscal year 2026, the law provides $880,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund for Attorney General’s Office staff, including legal services and work against internet crimes against children.
For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $880,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund for Attorney General’s Office staff, including legal services and work against internet crimes against children.
Argument forThe funding could help the Attorney General’s Office pay staff for state legal services and work against internet crimes against children.
Argument againstDirecting Consumer Protection Fund money to staff costs could leave less of that fund available for other uses.
More detail
The law provides $880,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund for personnel costs. The funding is for State Legal Services ($817,000) and Internet Crimes Against Children ($63,000) in the Attorney General’s Office. The money is for carrying out the Attorney General’s duties and activities under Idaho law. The funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Sections 3 and 4 took effect when the law was approved.
The law provides $880,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund for personnel costs. The funding is for State Legal Services ($817,000) and Internet Crimes Against Children ($63,000) in the Attorney General’s Office. The money is for carrying out the Attorney General’s duties and activities under Idaho law. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Sections 1 and 2 took effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 341 Effective: 04/10/2026 SECTION 3 & 4; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1 & 2Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Apr 2Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 2Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Guthrie, Harris, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - GallowayTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Apr 1Introduced, read first time; referred to: FinanceMinor
- Apr 1Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Apr 1Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 48-17-5AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Bingham, Church, Egbert(Beazer), Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Haws, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Petzke, Rubel, SauterAbsent – Crane(13), Manwaring, Redman, Weber, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Apr 1Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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