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H 113

CODIFIER’S CORRECTIONS – Amends existing law to make codifier’s corrections.

68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Idaho HB 113 cleans up the Idaho Code by fixing numbering and cross-references, trimming language, with no policy changes; effective July 1, 2025 (Chapter 211).

Law without signature – March 28, 2025 Session Law Chapter 211 Effective: 07/01/2025
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Bill Summary · H 113

Summary of Idaho House Bill 113 (Codifier’s Corrections)

Purpose and Intent

  • HB 113 is a codifier’s corrections bill for the Idaho Code. Its primary aim is to clean up the Code after multiple amendments in a session, addressing issues such as inconsistent numbering, irregular grammar, and surplus punctuation.
  • The bill clarifies and standardizes code references, updates archaic language, and makes other non-substantive, technical corrections. It does not change the meaning or legal effect of the statutes amended.

Key Provisions and Changes

HB 113 amends a broad range of code sections to implement codifier corrections, including but not limited to:
- Redesignation of sections (e.g., 5-347/5-348; various redesignations in 56-270 and related chapters).
- Correcting code references (numerical cross-references throughout numerous sections such as 14-5-201, 14-5-202, 14-5-203, 14-5-204, 14-5-206, 14-5-207, 16-1648, 18-8608, 67-2360, and dozens more).
- Removing surplus verbiage in selected sections (e.g., 18-1511, 33-1004E, 54-1810).
- Making technical corrections to grammar, punctuation, and language.
- Adjusting references to ensure consistency with updated structure created by prior 2024 laws (e.g., chapters and titles in 56 and related areas).
- An emergency clause and an effective date are included, signaling immediate but specific implementation timelines.

Note: The accompanying Fiscal Note states that these changes are non-substantive “cleanup” corrections with no fiscal impact beyond the routine costs of compiling and printing the bill.

Who Is Affected

  • Idaho Code readers and users (legal practitioners, lawmakers, businesses, and individuals) who rely on the Idaho Code for precise statutory references.
  • State agencies and legislative staff responsible for maintaining and citing the Code, as the corrections affect cross-references, numbering, and language consistency.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: February 3, 2025.
  • House/Committee actions leading to passage in March 2025, with standard readings and floor consideration.
  • Final status: Law without signature, March 28, 2025; enacted as Session Law Chapter 211.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (07/01/2025).
  • Legislative history highlights show rapid progression through the 2025 session, culminating in enacted codifier corrections.

Fiscal Impact

  • The Fiscal Note indicates no fiscal impact beyond normal costs to compile and print the corrected codified statutes. These are budgeted as fixed costs in the Legislative Services Office (LSO).

Practical Implications

  • Readers should expect a cleaned, more internally consistent Idaho Code after July 1, 2025.
  • Cross-references and section numbering should align with current codification, reducing ambiguity arising from prior amendments.
  • No policy or substantive legal changes are intended; the bill is cleanup in nature to improve clarity and accuracy of the Code.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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