Rep. Dale Hawkins

Maddy summaryThis Idaho bill requires all local police departments and sheriff's offices to apply for a federal program (Section 287(g)) that allows them to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration enforcement. If an agency cannot secure this agreement, it must publicly state its reasons and efforts to cooperate with ICE. The law standardizes formal cooperation with federal immigration enforcement but does not alter immigration policy or create new enforcement powers.

Maddy summaryIdaho bill H 474 requires all state and local law enforcement agencies to verify and record the immigration status and nationality of every person arrested during criminal justice processing. It mandates that agencies publish biannual reports by October 1, 2025, detailing crime statistics involving foreign nationals, including arrests of undocumented individuals, specific crimes committed, and reasons for noncompliance. Agencies failing to comply may face withheld state funding. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all police departments, sheriffs' offices, and the Idaho State Police.

Maddy summaryIdaho's H 367, the "Human Personhood Act," defines a "human being" as beginning at conception and grants full personhood - including all rights and legal protections - to preborn children from that moment. The bill requires Idaho laws to recognize and protect the rights of preborn children at every developmental stage, stating the state's policy is to "cherish and protect the right to life" of all human beings. It explicitly prohibits laws undermining preborn children's personhood but clarifies it does not create legal liability against women for prenatal care decisions. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all state laws interpreting rights for preborn children.