Idaho House approves letting AG seek to bar local officials from office for violating state law

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 660

Last Updated: 14 hours, 49 minutes ago

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The Idaho House on Friday passed a bill that would let Attorney General Raúl Labrador seek to temporarily disqualify local elected officials and government employees from holding office or working for the government if they “willfully” violate state law.

House Bill 896 would let the state attorney general enforce state laws that enact bans. The bill would allow the attorney general to sue a government agency, official or employee if they fail to correct …

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