REFUGEES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an audit of the resettlement of refugees.

Idaho's S 1318 requires Idaho-incorporated organizations providing refugee resettlement services to submit annual audits to the legislature. The audits must detail specific data, including the number of refugees served, their nationalities and genders, language abilities, housing locations, and health statistics like communicable disease rates. The bill also prohibits these entities from aiding illegal aliens and mandates that any assistance provided to illegal aliens be reported for federal database matching. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026, aiming to increase transparency in refugee resettlement programs within Idaho.