# Idaho Code § 74-109: 74-109 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — DRAFT LEGISLATION, RESEARCH, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, WORK PAPERS, AND DRAFT REDISTRICTING PLANS

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## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 74-109
- **Heading:** 74-109 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — DRAFT LEGISLATION, RESEARCH, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, WORK PAPERS, AND DRAFT REDISTRICTING PLANS
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 74 / Chapter 1 / Section 74-109

## Text

74-109. Records exempt from disclosure — Draft legislation, research, personal communications, personally identifying information, work papers, and draft redistricting plans. The following records are exempt from disclosure:

(1) Records consisting of draft legislation and documents related to draft legislation, including requests for research or analysis submitted to the legislative services office by a member of the Idaho legislature and any documents related to such request.

(2) Records consisting of personal communication by a member of the Idaho legislature or between members of the Idaho legislature that does not relate to the conduct or administration of the public's business.

(3) Personally identifying information relating to a private citizen contained in a writing to or from a member of the Idaho legislature. As used in this subsection, "private citizen" does not include a lobbyist registered with the office of the secretary of state, a public official, or an individual who is communicating on behalf of an organization. As used in this subsection, "public official" has the same meaning as in section 74-101(12), Idaho Code, except that it does not include elected or appointed members of the Idaho legislature and legislative staff.

(4) Records consisting of or that are related to the work papers in the possession of the director of legislative performance evaluations prior to the release of the final performance evaluation.

(5) Records consisting of or that are related to the work papers in the possession of the division of legislative audits prior to release of the related final audit.

(6) Records consisting of draft congressional and legislative redistricting plans and documents specifically related to such draft redistricting plans or research requests submitted to the commission staff by a member of the commission for reapportionment for the purpose of placing such draft redistricting plan into form suitable for presentation to the full membership of the commission, unless the individual commission member having submitted or requested such plans or research agrees to waive the provisions of confidentiality provided by this subsection.

History:

[74-109, added 2015, ch. 140, sec. 5, p. 360; am. 2020, ch. 338, sec. 4, p. 990.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 74-101 74-101 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-101.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-102 74-102 PUBLIC RECORDS — RIGHT TO EXAMINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-102.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-103 74-103 REQUEST AND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-103.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-104 74-104 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — EXEMPTIONS IN FEDERAL OR STATE LAW — COURT FILES OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS — OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS — JUDICIAL COUNCIL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-104.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-105 74-105 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, INVESTIGATORY RECORDS OF AGENCIES, EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-105.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-106 74-106 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — PERSONNEL RECORDS, PERSONAL INFORMATION, HEALTH RECORDS, PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-106.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-107 74-107 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — TRADE SECRETS, PRODUCTION RECORDS, APPRAISALS, BIDS, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, TAX COMMISSION, UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, PETROLEUM CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-107.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-108 74-108 EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE — ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ENDANGERED SPECIES, LIBRARIES, LICENSING EXAMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-108.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-109 74-109 RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE — DRAFT LEGISLATION, RESEARCH, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, WORK PAPERS, AND DRAFT REDISTRICTING PLANS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-109.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-110 74-110 EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE — RECORDS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS REGARDING JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION OF ABORTION PROCEDURES FOR MINORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-110.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-111 74-111 EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE — RECORDS RELATED TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-111.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-112 74-112 EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT PUBLIC RECORDS TO BE SEPARATED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-112.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-113 74-113 ACCESS TO RECORDS ABOUT A PERSON BY A PERSON.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-113.md)
- [Idaho Code § 74-114 74-114 ACCESS TO AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY AND HAZARDOUS WASTE RECORDS — PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T74_C1_S74-114.md)

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