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H 271 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

ADVERTISING ILLEGAL DRUGS – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the advertising of illegal drugs and to provide for the apportionment of certain fines.

Idaho's H 271 prohibits advertising any illegal drugs - including marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances - as defined by Idaho law or federal law within the state. It makes publishing such ads a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine per violation, with each day of continued advertising considered a separate offense. The law directly affects businesses, advertisers, or individuals who run ads promoting these substances in Idaho. The bill also updates how fines from such violations are distributed, but the core change is banning the advertising of illegal drugs.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits advertising illegal drugs as misdemeanor, expanding criminalization of drug-related activities under criminal offenses framework.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Engrossment 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to narrow its focus from advertising any illegal products and services to specifically targeting the advertising of illegal drugs like marijuana and narcotics. This change makes the law more specific to drug advertising rather than a broader prohibition on all illegal product advertising.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from covering all illegal products and services to specifically covering illegal drugs and psychoactive substances.
SCOPE

Changed the bill title and chapter name from 'Advertising Illegal Products and Services' to 'Advertising Illegal Drugs' to focus specifically on drug advertising.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified Section 18-9001 to specifically prohibit advertising marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances that are illegal under Idaho and other laws, rather than any illegal product or service.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition context to apply specifically to illegal drug products rather than general illegal products and services.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

25–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
25 Yea 4 Nay 1
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 252 Effective: 04/01/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-9-1)
senate
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendments ordered printed
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 45-24-1AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerN
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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