H 894·ID·house
OPEN MEETINGS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.
Signed into LawFiled Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 281 Effective: 07/01/2026
Apr 2, 2026
Summary
H 894 changes Idaho’s open‑meeting law so that audio, video or photo recording is allowed at all public meetings, unless the meeting is an executive session or held in a correctional facility. It also permits governing bodies to meet by phone or video as long as one member is physically present for the public. The change aims to increase transparency while preserving limited privacy protections.
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