ID H0687: Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding unbiased artificial intelligence in state government purchasing.

In one paragraph

Did not pass. H 687 would have let Idaho executive-branch agencies, including public colleges, buy or use a large language model only if it is 'truth-seeking' and 'ideologically neutral.' Agencies could not use models designed to alter facts or history to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) outcomes, restrict lawful content based on race or sex, embed DEI-based guardrails, or require users to affirm DEI concepts. Contracts would have given agencies access to system prompts, training directives and test results to check compliance. It passed the House 56-11 but died in the Senate State Affairs Committee.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill did not pass. AI vendors selling to Idaho agencies face no neutrality or system-prompt disclosure rules from it.

Key provisions

1. 1Would have added Idaho Code § 67-9236: agencies may procure, deploy or use an LLM only if it follows truth-seeking and ideological-neutrality principles
2. 2Barred LLMs designed to alter facts for DEI outcomes, suppress lawful content based on race or sex, embed DEI-based guardrails, or require users to affirm DEI concepts
3. 3Contracts must give agencies reasonable access to system prompts, content policies, model specs, testing results and, if needed, source code
4. 4Agencies could terminate contracts for uncured material noncompliance and make vendors bear decommissioning costs
5. 5Did not regulate AI outside state government and created no private right of action; would have taken effect on passage (emergency clause)
6. 6Passed the House 56-11-3 on March 2, 2026; referred to Senate State Affairs, where it died

Latest legislative action

Mar 3, 2026. Referred to Senate State Affairs; no further action before the Legislature adjourned

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