S 1030 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

ATTORNEYS – Amends existing law to revise attorney license fees.

This bill increases annual license fees for Idaho attorneys. It raises fees for active attorneys (e.g., from $155 to $175 for those admitted before July 1, 2025) and all other categories (inactive, emeritus, senior members) starting in 2026. The changes affect all practicing attorneys in Idaho who must pay annual state bar fees, including those admitted recently and those aged 72+. Fees for attorneys over 72 remain low but increase slightly (e.g., from $60 to $70 annually). The bill updates the existing fee schedule without altering legal practice requirements or creating new programs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025
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Bill Text Engrossment 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill update adjusts attorney license fee amounts for different membership categories and clarifies member classifications. The changes affect how much lawyers must pay annually based on their age and membership status, with some fees increasing and new categories being added.
Scope change
The bill now includes a new 'Senior members' category and renames 'Affiliate members' to 'Affiliate Inactive members', expanding the scope of membership classifications.
FISCAL

License fees for active members and house counsel increased from $60 to $70 for years after the 72nd birthday, and from $135 to $150 for affiliate members.

ELIGIBILITY

A new 'Senior members' category was added with a fee of $70 per year.

DEFINITION

The term 'Affiliate members' was changed to 'Affiliate Inactive members' to clarify membership status.

TIMELINE

The fee schedule year was updated from 2012 to 2026, extending the current fee structure period.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 14, 2025

How they voted

288
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
22 Yea 8 Nay
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 03/19/25 Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 03/19/2025
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-29-5AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green(Schubin), Handy, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Andrus, Bruce, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-8)
senate
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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