House OKs special session power

Idaho lawmakers are one step closer to allowing themselves to start special legislative sessions.

Idaho House members on Thursday in a 51-18 vote approved a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to call themselves into special sessions, something they cannot do now under Idaho law.

Reps. Steven Harris, R-Meridian, and Gayann DeMordaunt, R-Eagle, initially sponsored the legislation. By the time it hit the House floor, it had 43 more co-sponsors. It required 47 votes to pass.

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