Brent Crane — Said he had reviewed the minutes for February 25th and February 27th and moved their approval.
Brent Crane — Moved approval of the minutes.
Brent Crane — Was called on to move introduction of RS-33593.
Brent Crane — Moved to introduce RS-33593.
Brent Crane — Representative Crane made consecutive procedural motions to introduce RS 33590 and send it to the second reading calendar, then later moved to introduce RS 33607.
Dustin Manwaring — Dustin Manwaring presented RS-33-619, explaining that it is a replacement measure. He noted that it includes cleanup changes related to the treasurer and controller, is a replacement for a current House bill on the fast track, and that the statement of purpose had been pulled incorrectly from another one of his bills, requiring correction.
Jason Monks — Raised a question about the agenda and the statement of purpose.
Jason Monks — Questioned whether the statement of purpose matched the agenda item on fast stable coins.
Jason Monks — Moved to introduce RS-33581.
Jason Monks — Representative Monks is asked to temporarily chair the committee while the speaker presents the next two resolutions, and is later thanked for chairing during that portion of the meeting.
Douglas Pickett — Douglas Pickett moved to introduce RS-33619, confirmed the bill number, and the motion was then restated as being before the body to introduce RS-33619.
Douglas Pickett — Moved to introduce RS-3355-5.
Bruce Skaug — Bruce Skaug was introduced as the presenter of RS-33593 and then explained that the proposal, a follow-up to a previously introduced measure, would allow the attorney general or private lawsuits in cases of secret gender transitioning of children. He described concerns raised by parents who said their children were told they could transition in school or other settings without parental knowledge, and said the bill would give parents a way to intervene, similar to the attorney general, while noting it is not a criminal statute and referencing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The discussion then continued with a brief request for clarification and a follow-up response from Skaug.
Ilana Rubel — Asked a question about the real-life fallout of the proposal and a child requesting a nickname.
Ilana Rubel — Asked whether a teacher could be subject to discipline or lawsuits for using a student's nickname without contacting the family.
Ilana Rubel — Was directly addressed in the response.
Ilana Rubel — Was addressed in the response to her question.
Ilana Rubel — Was recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS-33593.
Heather Scott — Heather Scott introduced RS-3355-5, a bill to change Idaho custody laws based on the child custody task force. She explained that it creates a presumption of substantially equal parenting time, allows rebuttal for domestic violence and other evidence-based concerns, requires evidence rather than claims alone in contested cases, sets restoration plans and access to children’s records, limits court-ordered professionals to an advisory role, and delays the effective date to January 1, 2027. She also described the bill’s development after feedback from the Supreme Court, judges, lawyers, prosecutors, parents, and law enforcement, and clarified that the bill responds to custody cases where courts rely on hearsay or lack clear and convincing evidence, while acknowledging the committee’s concerns and the need for more information on some provisions.
Judy Boyle — Judy Boyle opposed the motion, saying she would not support it and objecting to the $100,000 penalty, and she was later recorded as voting nay on the motion.
Monica Church — Was recorded as voting nay on the motion to introduce RS-33593.
Monica Church — Representative Monica Church praised the bill and asked about a safety-plan provision involving law enforcement or child protective services. She then questioned why compliance with such a safety plan would be barred from being used as evidence in custody proceedings, noting it seemed like documented law enforcement action rather than hearsay. The discussion was addressed in the response to her question.
Jerald Raymond — Jerald Raymond introduced RS-33581, identified himself as representing Legislative District 31, and explained that the proposal concerns county fair board rules and a population threshold issue. He argued that the county fair board law should not apply statewide and concluded by asking for introduction of RS-33581.
Richard Cheatum — Richard Cheatum asked follow-up questions about the bill’s reception, first inquiring whether the judicial branch had provided feedback on the legislation, and then asking whether consulted stakeholders support the bill or are still pushing back.
Edward Hill — Addressed as Chairman Ehlers during the exchange.
James Holtzclaw — Representative James Holtzclaw was called on to introduce himself for the record and present his RS. He identified himself as Representative James Holtzclaw of District 20 and greeted the committee.
Jeff Ehlers — Representative Jeff Ehlers presented RS 33598, explaining the current standard license plate fee structure and the proposal to remove the 50-cent fee from standard plates in coordination with the Idaho Heritage Trust Fund, including creation of an America 250 plate. He then moved on to RS 33607, describing it as a response to a DOGE task force recommendation. Procedural mentions noted the vote on the license plate item and the return of the gavel to Chairman Ehlers.