UNCONTROLLED FIRES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that a fire burning out of control on federal land in Idaho is a nuisance and cost recovery actions related to such fires are subject to a statute of limitations after ten years, and to allow the governor to direct state resources to suppress fires on federal land.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 4Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 277 Effective: 04/03/2025Became Law
   2. Apr 3Delivered to Governor at 4:20 p.m. on April 2, 2025To Governor
   3. Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
   4. Apr 2Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
   5. Apr 2Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
   6. Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
   8. Apr 1Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-1-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Carlson, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – WintrowAbsent and excused – Burtenshaw, RuchtiFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
   9. Mar 27Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   10. Mar 26Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   11. Mar 20Introduced, read first time; referred to: State AffairsMinor
   12. Mar 20Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   13. Mar 19Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 63-6-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum(Phillips), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Green, RubelAbsent – MathiasFloor Sponsor - BoyleTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 18Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   15. Mar 17Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   16. Mar 11Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
   17. Mar 10Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced