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S 1141 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

STATE GOVERNMENT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding a ban on unauthorized public camping or sleeping.

This Idaho bill (S 1141) bans unauthorized camping or sleeping on public property in cities with over 100,000 residents. It defines "public camping" broadly to include temporary shelters (like tents, RVs, or vehicles) with personal items left overnight, excluding designated recreation areas, rest stops, and commercial vehicle drivers. Cities violating the ban face civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, with the Attorney General empowered to sue non-compliant cities. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Engrossment 1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify that it applies only to cities with populations of 100,000 or more and single countywide highway districts, rather than all political subdivisions. The definition of public camping was expanded to include prolonged sitting or lying down, and new exemptions were added for commercial vehicles. Civil penalties were introduced for violations, with the attorney general empowered to seek injunctions and recover costs.
Scope change
The bill now applies only to cities with populations of 100,000 or more and single countywide highway districts, rather than all political subdivisions.
SCOPE

Changed applicability from all political subdivisions to only cities with 100,000+ population and single countywide highway districts.

DEFINITION

Expanded definition of public camping to include prolonged sitting or lying down, and added digging or earth breaking as evidence of camping.

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemption for drivers of commercial vehicles and commercial motor vehicles.

ENFORCEMENT

Added civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for cities or highway districts that knowingly violate the section.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed cause of action eligibility from any person or business adversely affected to specifically cities and highway districts that knowingly violate the section.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

28–7
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 14, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
28 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 248 Effective: 07/01/2025
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-10-1AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, 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, Tan
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-7)
senate
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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