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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE
BILL
NO.
573
BY
STATE
AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
ENHANCED
LICENSES
TO
CARRY
CONCEALED
WEAPONS;
AMENDING
SECTION
2
18
-
3302K,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
PROVIDE
THAT
CERTAIN
PERSONS
MAY
PROVIDE
IN
-
3
STRUCTION
ON
IDAHO
LAW
REGARDING
FIREARMS
AND
THE
USE
OF
DEADLY
FORCE
4
AND
TO
MAKE
A
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION;
AND
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PRO
-
5
VIDING
AN
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
6
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
7
SECTION
1.
That
Section
18
-
3302K,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
18
-
3302K.
ISSUANCE
OF
ENHANCED
LICENSES
TO
CARRY
CONCEALED
10
WEAPONS.
(1)
The
sheriff
of
a
county,
on
behalf
of
the
state
of
Idaho,
must,
1
1
within
ninety
(90)
days
after
the
filing
of
an
application
by
any
person
12
who
is
not
disqualified
from
possessing
or
receiving
a
firearm
under
state
13
or
federal
law
and
has
otherwise
complied
with
the
requirements
of
this
14
section,
issue
an
enhanced
license
to
the
person
to
carry
concealed
weapons
15
on
his
person.
Licenses
issued
under
this
section
shall
be
valid
for
five
(5)
16
years
from
the
date
of
issue.
17
(2)
The
sheriff
must
make
license
applications
readily
available
at
the
18
office
of
the
sheriff,
at
other
public
offices
in
his
jurisdiction
and
on
the
19
website
of
the
Idaho
state
police.
The
license
application
must
be
in
a
form
20
to
be
prescribed
by
the
director
of
the
Idaho
state
police
and
must
meet
the
21
following
requirements:
22
(a)
The
license
application
shall
require
the
applicant's
name,
ad
-
23
dress,
description,
signature,
date
of
birth,
place
of
birth,
military
24
status,
citizenship
and
the
driver's
license
number
or
state
identi
-
25
fication
card
number
if
used
for
identification
in
applying
for
the
26
license.
If
the
applicant
is
not
a
U.S.
citizen,
the
application
shall
27
also
require
any
alien
or
admission
number
issued
to
the
applicant
by
28
U.S.
immigration
and
customs
enforcement,
or
any
successor
agency;
29
(b)
The
license
application
may
ask
the
applicant
to
disclose
his
30
social
security
number
but
must
indicate
that
disclosure
of
the
appli
-
31
cant's
social
security
number
is
optional;
and
32
(c)
The
license
application
must
contain
a
warning
that
substantially
33
reads
as
follows:
34
CAUTION:
Federal
law
and
state
law
on
the
possession
of
weapons
and
35
firearms
differ.
If
you
are
prohibited
by
federal
law
from
possess
-
36
ing
a
weapon
or
a
firearm,
you
may
be
prosecuted
in
federal
court.
A
37
state
permit
is
not
a
defense
to
a
federal
prosecution.
38
(3)
Any
person
who
is
applying
for
original
issuance
of
a
license
to
39
carry
concealed
weapons
must
submit
his
fingerprints
with
the
completed
40
2
application.
Within
five
(5)
days
after
the
filing
of
an
application,
the
1
sheriff
must
forward
the
applicant's
completed
license
application
and
2
fingerprints
to
the
Idaho
state
police.
The
Idaho
state
police
must
con
-
3
duct
a
national
fingerprint
-
based
records
check,
an
inquiry
through
the
4
national
instant
criminal
background
check
system,
and
a
check
of
any
ap
-
5
plicable
state
database,
including
a
check
for
any
mental
health
records
6
for
conditions
or
commitments
that
would
disqualify
a
person
from
possess
-
7
ing
a
firearm
under
state
or
federal
law,
and
must
return
the
results
to
the
8
sheriff
within
sixty
(60)
days.
If
the
applicant
is
not
a
U.S.
citizen,
an
9
immigration
alien
query
must
also
be
conducted
through
U.S.
immigration
and
10
customs
enforcement
or
any
successor
agency.
The
sheriff
shall
not
issue
a
1
1
license
before
receiving
and
reviewing
the
results
of
the
records
check.
12
(4)
The
sheriff
must
deny
an
enhanced
license
to
carry
a
concealed
13
weapon
if
the
applicant
is
disqualified
under
any
of
the
criteria
listed
in
14
section
18
-
3302(11),
Idaho
Code,
or
does
not
meet
all
of
the
following
qual
-
15
ifications:
16
(a)
Is
over
the
age
of
twenty
-
one
(21)
years;
17
(b)
Has
been
a
legal
resident
of
the
state
of
Idaho
for
at
least
six
(6)
18
consecutive
months
before
filing
an
application
under
this
section
or
19
holds
a
current
license
or
permit
to
carry
concealed
weapons
issued
by
20
his
state
of
residence;
and
21
(c)
Has
successfully
completed,
within
the
twelve
(12)
months
immedi
-
22
ately
preceding
filing
an
application,
a
qualifying
handgun
course
as
23
specified
in
this
paragraph
and
taught
by
a
certified
instructor
who
is
24
not
prohibited
from
possessing
firearms
under
state
or
federal
law.
A
25
copy
of
the
certificate
of
successful
completion
of
the
handgun
course,
26
in
a
form
to
be
prescribed
by
the
director
of
the
Idaho
state
police
and
27
signed
by
the
course
instructor,
must
be
submitted
to
the
sheriff
at
the
28
time
of
filing
an
application
under
this
section.
Certified
instruc
-
29
tors
of
handgun
courses
when
filing
an
application
under
this
section
30
shall
not
be
required
to
submit
such
certificates
but
must
submit
a
copy
31
of
their
current
instructor's
credential.
The
sheriff
must
accept
as
a
32
qualifying
handgun
course
a
personal
protection
course
offered
by
the
33
national
rifle
association
or
an
equivalent,
provided
that
all
personal
34
protection
or
equivalent
courses
must
meet
the
following
requirements:
35
(i)
The
course
instructor
is
certified
by
the
national
rifle
as
-
36
sociation,
or
by
another
nationally
recognized
organization
that
37
customarily
certifies
firearms
instructors,
as
an
instructor
in
38
personal
protection
with
handguns,
or
the
course
instructor
is
39
certified
by
the
Idaho
peace
officers
standards
and
training
coun
-
40
cil
as
a
firearms
instructor;
41
(ii)
The
course
is
at
least
eight
(8)
hours
in
duration;
42
(iii)
The
course
is
taught
face
to
face
and
not
by
electronic
or
43
other
means;
and
44
(iv)
The
course
includes
instruction
in:
45
1.
Idaho
law
relating
to
firearms
and
the
use
of
deadly
46
force,
provided
that
such
instruction
is
delivered
by
either
47
any
of
the
following
whose
name
and
credential
must
appear
on
48
the
certificate:
49
3
(A)
An
active,
senior
or
emeritus
member
of
the
Idaho
1
state
bar;
or
2
(B)
A
law
enforcement
officer,
active
or
retired,
who
3
currently
possesses
or
possessed
at
the
time
of
his
re
-
4
tirement
an
intermediate
or
higher
Idaho
peace
offi
-
5
cers
standards
and
training
certificate;
or
6
(C)
An
instructor
certified
by
the
national
rifle
7
association,
or
equivalent,
who
has
instructed
an
ap
-
8
proved
course
for
enhanced
concealed
carry
for
at
least
9
eight
(8)
years;
10
2.
The
basic
concepts
of
the
safe
and
responsible
use
of
1
1
handguns;
12
3.
Self
-
defense
principles;
and
13
4.
Live
fire
training,
including
the
firing
of
at
least
14
ninety
-
eight
(98)
rounds
by
the
student.
15
An
instructor
must
provide
a
copy
of
the
syllabus
and
a
written
descrip
-
16
tion
of
the
course
of
fire
used
in
a
qualifying
handgun
course
that
in
-
17
cludes
the
name
of
the
individual
instructing
the
legal
portion
of
the
18
course
to
the
sheriff
upon
request.
19
(5)
A
license
to
carry
concealed
weapons
must
be
in
a
form
substantially
20
similar
to
that
of
the
Idaho
driver's
license
and
must
meet
the
following
21
specifications:
22
(a)
The
license
must
provide
the
licensee's
name,
address,
date
of
23
birth
and
the
driver's
license
number
or
state
identification
card
num
-
24
ber
if
used
for
identification
in
applying
for
the
license;
25
(b)
The
license
must
bear
the
licensee's
signature
and
picture;
26
(c)
The
license
must
provide
the
date
of
issuance
and
the
date
on
which
27
the
license
expires;
and
28
(d)
The
license
must
be
clearly
distinguishable
from
a
license
issued
29
pursuant
to
section
18
-
3302,
Idaho
Code,
and
must
be
marked
"Idaho
en
-
30
hanced
concealed
weapons
license"
on
its
face.
31
(6)
Upon
issuing
a
license
under
the
provisions
of
this
section,
the
32
sheriff
must
notify
the
Idaho
state
police
within
three
(3)
days
on
a
form
or
33
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
the
Idaho
state
police.
Information
relating
to
an
34
applicant
or
licensee
received
or
maintained
pursuant
to
this
section
by
the
35
sheriff
or
Idaho
state
police
is
confidential
and
exempt
from
disclosure
un
-
36
der
section
74
-
105,
Idaho
Code.
37
(7)
The
fee
for
original
issuance
of
an
enhanced
license
shall
be
twenty
38
dollars
($20.00),
which
the
sheriff
must
retain
for
the
purpose
of
perform
-
39
ing
the
duties
required
in
this
section.
The
sheriff
may
collect
the
actual
40
cost
of
any
additional
fees
necessary
to
cover
the
processing
costs
lawfully
41
required
by
any
state
or
federal
agency
or
department,
as
well
as
the
actual
42
cost
of
materials
for
the
license
lawfully
required
by
any
state
agency
or
43
department,
which
costs
must
be
paid
to
the
state.
The
sheriff
must
provide
44
the
applicant
with
a
copy
of
the
results
of
the
fingerprint
-
based
records
45
check
upon
request
of
the
applicant.
46
(8)
The
fee
for
renewal
of
the
enhanced
license
shall
be
fifteen
dollars
47
($15.00),
which
the
sheriff
must
retain
for
the
purpose
of
performing
duties
48
required
in
this
section.
The
sheriff
may
collect
the
actual
cost
of
any
ad
-
49
ditional
fees
necessary
to
cover
the
processing
costs
lawfully
required
by
50
4
any
state
or
federal
agency
or
department,
as
well
as
the
actual
cost
of
ma
-
1
terials
for
the
license
lawfully
required
by
any
state
agency
or
department,
2
which
costs
must
be
paid
to
the
state.
3
(9)
Every
license
that
is
not,
as
provided
by
law,
suspended,
revoked
or
4
disqualified
in
this
state
shall
be
renewable
at
any
time
during
the
ninety
5
(90)
day
period
before
its
expiration
or
within
ninety
(90)
days
after
the
6
expiration
date.
The
sheriff
must
mail
renewal
notices
ninety
(90)
days
7
prior
to
the
expiration
date
of
the
license.
The
sheriff
shall
require
the
8
licensee
applying
for
renewal
to
complete
an
application.
The
sheriff
must
9
submit
the
application
to
the
Idaho
state
police.
The
Idaho
state
police
10
must
conduct
the
same
records
checks
as
required
for
an
initial
license
1
1
under
subsection
(3)
of
this
section
and
must
return
the
results
to
the
sher
-
12
iff
within
thirty
(30)
days.
The
sheriff
shall
not
issue
a
renewal
before
13
receiving
and
reviewing
the
results
of
the
records
check
and
must
deny
a
14
license
if
the
applicant
is
disqualified
under
any
of
the
criteria
provided
15
in
this
section.
A
renewal
license
shall
be
valid
for
a
period
of
five
(5)
16
years.
A
license
so
renewed
shall
take
effect
on
the
expiration
date
of
17
the
prior
license.
A
licensee
renewing
ninety
-
one
(91)
days
to
one
hundred
18
eighty
(180)
days
after
the
expiration
date
of
the
license
must
pay
a
late
re
-
19
newal
penalty
of
ten
dollars
($10.00)
in
addition
to
the
renewal
fee,
except
20
that
any
licensee
serving
on
active
duty
in
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
21
States
during
the
renewal
period
shall
not
be
required
to
pay
a
late
renewal
22
penalty
upon
renewing
ninety
-
one
(91)
days
to
one
hundred
eighty
(180)
days
23
after
the
expiration
date
of
the
license.
After
one
hundred
eighty
-
one
(181)
24
days,
the
licensee
shall
be
required
to
submit
an
initial
application
for
25
an
enhanced
license
and
pay
the
fees
prescribed
in
subsection
(7)
of
this
26
section.
The
renewal
fee
and
any
penalty
shall
be
paid
to
the
sheriff
for
the
27
purpose
of
enforcing
the
provisions
of
this
chapter.
Upon
renewing
a
license
28
under
the
provisions
of
this
section,
the
sheriff
must
notify
the
Idaho
state
29
police
within
five
(5)
days
on
a
form
or
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
the
Idaho
30
state
police.
31
(10)
No
city,
county
or
other
political
subdivision
of
this
state
shall
32
modify
or
add
to
the
requirements
of
this
section,
nor
shall
a
city,
county
33
or
political
subdivision
ask
the
applicant
to
voluntarily
submit
any
infor
-
34
mation
not
required
in
this
section.
A
civil
action
may
be
brought
to
enjoin
35
a
wrongful
refusal
to
issue
a
license
or
a
wrongful
modification
of
the
re
-
36
quirements
of
this
section.
The
civil
action
may
be
brought
in
the
county
in
37
which
the
application
was
made
or
in
Ada
county
at
the
discretion
of
the
peti
-
38
tioner.
Any
person
who
prevails
against
a
public
agency
in
any
action
in
the
39
courts
for
a
violation
of
this
section
must
be
awarded
costs,
including
rea
-
40
sonable
attorney's
fees,
incurred
in
connection
with
the
legal
action.
41
(11)
A
county
sheriff,
deputy
sheriff
or
county
employee
who
issues
a
42
license
to
carry
a
concealed
weapon
under
this
section
shall
not
incur
any
43
civil
or
criminal
liability
as
the
result
of
the
performance
of
his
or
her
du
-
44
ties
in
compliance
with
this
section.
45
(12)
The
sheriff
shall
have
the
power
to
revoke
a
license
issued
pur
-
46
suant
to
this
section
subsequent
to
a
hearing
in
accordance
with
the
provi
-
47
sions
of
chapter
52,
title
67,
Idaho
Code,
for
any
of
the
following
reasons,
48
provided
that
the
sheriff
must
notify
the
Idaho
state
police
within
three
(3)
49
5
days
on
a
form
or
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
the
Idaho
state
police
of
any
such
1
revocation:
2
(a)
Fraud
or
intentional
misrepresentation
in
the
obtaining
of
a
li
-
3
cense;
4
(b)
Misuse
of
a
license,
including
lending
or
giving
a
license
to
an
-
5
other
person,
duplicating
a
license
or
using
a
license
with
the
intent
6
to
unlawfully
cause
harm
to
a
person
or
property;
7
(c)
The
doing
of
an
act
or
existence
of
a
condition
that
would
have
been
8
grounds
for
the
denial
of
the
license
by
the
sheriff;
9
(d)
The
violation
of
any
of
the
provisions
of
this
section;
or
10
(e)
The
applicant
is
adjudicated
guilty
of
or
receives
a
withheld
judg
-
1
1
ment
for
a
crime
that
would
have
disqualified
him
from
initially
receiv
-
12
ing
a
license.
13
(13)
An
applicant
who
provides
information
on
the
application
for
an
14
enhanced
license
to
carry
a
concealed
weapon
knowing
the
same
to
be
untrue
15
shall
be
guilty
of
a
misdemeanor.
16
(14)
The
attorney
general
must
contact
the
appropriate
officials
in
17
other
states
for
the
purpose
of
establishing,
to
the
extent
possible,
recog
-
18
nition
and
reciprocity
of
the
enhanced
license
to
carry
a
concealed
weapon
19
by
other
states,
whether
by
formal
agreement
or
otherwise.
The
Idaho
state
20
police
or
the
attorney
general
must
keep
a
copy
and
maintain
a
record
of
all
21
such
agreements
and
reciprocity
recognitions
that
must
be
made
available
to
22
the
public.
23
(15)
Any
license
issued
pursuant
to
this
section
is
valid
throughout
the
24
state
of
Idaho
and
shall
be
considered
an
authorized
state
license.
25
(16)
The
Idaho
state
police
must
maintain
a
computerized
record
system
26
that
is
accessible
to
law
enforcement
agencies
in
any
state
for
the
purpose
27
of
verifying
current
enhanced
licensee
status.
Information
maintained
in
28
the
record
system
shall
be
confidential
and
exempt
from
disclosure
under
29
section
74
-
105,
Idaho
Code,
except
that
any
law
enforcement
officer
or
law
30
enforcement
agency,
whether
inside
or
outside
the
state
of
Idaho,
may
access
31
the
record
system
for
the
purpose
of
verifying
current
enhanced
licensee
32
status.
33
SECTION
2.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
34
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
35
July
1,
2026.
36