Idaho committee advances bill requiring immigration status, nationality be recorded on all arrests

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 884

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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An Idaho House committee narrowly advanced a bill on Monday to require all law enforcement to record and verify the immigration status and nationality of any arrested individual.

The House Local Government Committee voted 8-7 to send House Bill 660 to the House floor for further consideration.

Many of those who voted against it cited the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association’s stated opposition to the bill over language in it that may …

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