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H0523

Rules for Banning People and Camping on the Idaho Capitol Mall

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:59 AM

In one sentence

This bill gives state officials power to ban people from government buildings if they break rules, bans camping on most state property with some exceptions, and sets steps for handling left-behind items.

Allows directors of administration and police to ban a person from the Capitol or Supreme Court building for one year if they refuse orders, break laws, disrupt business, or threaten safety.
Prohibits camping on state-owned or leased property like the Capitol Mall unless it is an official campground.
Defines camping as using tents, sleeping bags, cooking fires, or storing personal belongings to live in a place temporarily or permanently.
Allows people to use side-free canopies for rain protection at any time if they do not sleep under them and follow department rules.
Requires agencies to hold unattended property found on state land for 90 days before treating it as abandoned, with an option to charge a storage fee upon return.

People who visit or stay at the Idaho Capitol building and Supreme Court building.
Individuals using the Capitol Mall properties and multiagency facilities owned by the state.
The Director of the Department of Administration, the Director of the Idaho State Police, and their staff.

The bill does not explain how officials decide if someone has 'legitimate business' to enter after being banned.
It does not specify the exact amount of money that may be charged as a storage fee for claimed property, only calling it reasonable.

Plain language

Indicia of camping: Signs that someone is living in a place, such as storing food or belongings, setting up tents for sleep, cooking fires, laying out bedding, or digging.
Infraction: A minor violation of the law that carries criminal penalties but is less serious than a crime like theft or assault.

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