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ID H0720: PERSONHOOD – Adds to existing law to provide that environmental elements, artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, and inanimate objects shall not …

Effective Jul 1, 2022 Idaho · 2022 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

H0720 · where it stands

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  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2022
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PERSONHOOD – Adds to existing law to provide that environmental elements, artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, and inanimate objects shall not be granted personhood.

In one paragraph

Idaho's H 720 (2022) adds Idaho Code 5-346, which provides that, notwithstanding any other law, artificial intelligence, environmental elements, nonhuman animals and inanimate objects shall not be granted personhood in Idaho. The section does not revoke the legal-person status of any municipality, organization, corporation or other legal or business entity recognized by Idaho law before July 1, 2022. It took effect July 1, 2022.

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

What it means for business

AI systems cannot hold rights or be parties as legal persons in Idaho; liability stays with the people and companies behind them.

Key provisions

  1. Idaho Code 5-346: artificial intelligence shall not be granted personhood in the state of Idaho, notwithstanding any other provision of law
  2. The same rule applies to environmental elements, nonhuman animals and inanimate objects
  3. Legal-person status of municipalities, organizations, corporations and other entities recognized before July 1, 2022 is not revoked
  4. Emergency clause: in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2022

Latest legislative action

Mar 31, 2022. Signed by Governor on March 31, 2022; Session Law Chapter 322

Sponsors

NameRole
Sponsor

Roll call votes

S Senate Third Reading Mar 23, 2022

30 yea5 nayPassed

H House Third Reading Mar 3, 2022

50 yea17 nay3 otherPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Liability

Affected industries

Technology

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