Idaho House to consider making ethics investigations against lawmakers secret

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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Editor’s note: Idaho Capital Sun reporter Kyle Pfannenstiel is a board member for the Idaho Press Club, which opposed the proposal.

The Idaho House is set to consider changing its rules to make ethics hearings against sitting lawmakers secret.

Currently, House Rule 45 says ethics complaints are made public after four-fifths of the House Ethics and House Policy Committee determines there is probable cause that misconduct may have occurred. Public hearings follow.

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