Permit Recording of Open Public Meetings

Idaho Legislative Events

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Idaho H0894 amends the state's open meetings law to explicitly permit recording of open public meetings. The bill passed the House 67-1 and the Senate 33-0, and was signed by the Governor on April 2, 2026, with an effective date of April 1, 2026.

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What changed

Idaho enacted H0894 to amend existing open meetings law by explicitly permitting the recording of open public meetings. The bill was sponsored by the State Affairs Committee and passed with strong bipartisan support across both chambers. This is a clarification amendment that removes any ambiguity about whether attendees may record government meetings.

Government agencies in Idaho conducting open public meetings should ensure their meeting policies acknowledge the right to record. No new compliance procedures, filing requirements, or penalties are established by this legislation. The amendment is effective immediately upon signing.

What to do next

Update meeting policies to reflect permission to record open public meetings
Brief staff on the amended recording provisions
Ensure no policies obstruct lawful recording of open meetings

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Idaho / H0894 Signed by Governor H0894 H Signed by Governor 2026-04-02

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.

OPEN MEETINGS -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.

Bill Details

State Idaho

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

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Action History

2026-04-02 H Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective: 2026-04-01 H Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026 2026-04-01 H Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor 2026-04-01 S Signed by President; returned to House 2026-04-01 S Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker 2026-04-01 H Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate 2026-03-31 H Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling 2026-03-31 S to House 2026-03-31 S Title apvd 2026-03-31 S Read third time in full -- PASSED 33-0-2 2026-03-27 S Read second time; filed for Third Reading 2026-03-26 S Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading 2026-03-25 S Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs 2026-03-25 S Received from the House passed; filed for first reading 2026-03-24 H to Senate 2026-03-24 H Title apvd 2026-03-24 H Rules Suspended: 2026-03-24 H Read second time; Filed for Third Reading 2026-03-23 H Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading 2026-03-16 H Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs 2026-03-13 H Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing