HJR 3 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

ILLEGAL DRUGS – States findings of the Legislature and proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to legalize certain illegal drugs.

HJR 3 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in both Idaho legislative chambers to legalize any drug currently classified as "unlawful" under Idaho law (i.e., having no legal medical use). If passed, this amendment would prevent legalization without supermajority legislative approval, replacing the current process. The bill directly affects future legislative efforts to change Idaho’s drug laws, making such changes significantly harder to achieve. It does not alter current drug laws but sets a higher bar for any future legalization. The amendment would be submitted to voters for approval as a constitutional change.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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11
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2
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
U.C. to be returned to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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