Idaho Bills
797 bills · 2026 Regular Session
Amends existing law regarding irrigation conduits and rights-of-way.
This legislation clarifies that, when work is done within an irrigation easement, the ditch owner is not required to provide advance notice to, or obtain written permission from, the underlying landowner.
Van Burtenshaw · SD-031
45 – 25
Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit the purchase of single-family homes by foreign persons.
RS33618C1 / H0904 This legislation seeks to prohibit the purchase of single family homes in the State of Idaho by foreign persons to include non-legal citizens, foreign corporations, foreign governments, REITS and companies registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Jaron Crane · HD-012B
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding patient immigration status data collection.
This bill establishes a new provision requiring all Medicaid-accepting hospitals to collect information on patients’ immigration status at admission. The patient immigration status data will be submitted to the Department of Health & Welfare on a quarterly basis for review.
Jordan Redman · HD-003B
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the 2026 Coeur d'Alene Tribe water rights settlement agreement and to provide for the Coeur d'Alene tribal water supply bank.
This legislation ratifies and provides for implementation of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement of 2026, which resolves claims made by or on behalf of the Tribe in the Coeur d’Alene-Spokane River Basin Adjudication. It further provides authority for the Idaho Water Resource Board to appoint a local rental committee to facilitate operation of a water supply bank for the off-reservation lease and rental of consumptive use federal reserved water rights held by or on behalf of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe within the Coeur d’Alene Spokane River Basin.
Ron Mendive · HD-005A
34 – 0
States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the State Board of Education and the Division of Career Technical Education have been reviewed and approved by the House Education Committee.
This resolution states that all pending and temporary administrative rules of the State Board of Education, Department of Education, and Career Technical Education, have been reviewed and approved by House Education Committee.
Clay Handy · HD-027B
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for fiscal year 2027.
RS33704 / S1402 This appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections (IDJC) provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget that includes General Fund Budget Restoration, which restored 6.00 FTP and $593,900 for direct care staff at IDJC facilities, emergency support funding for counties, and substance use disorder mentoring for juveniles; Clinician Service Transfer from the Department of Health and Welfare; replacement items, which included 10 vehicles, recreation area improvements at the Nampa facility, new desks and chairs at the Nampa and Lewiston facilities, headquarter lobby remodel for security purposes, and other facility maintenance at the Lewiston and St. Anthony facility; and OITS Hardware, which included laptops and desktops that have surpassed the 4-year replacement cycle, as well as switches, routers, and other network upgrades that the Office of Information Technology Services has identified as key infrastructural priorities.
Cindy Carlson · SD-007
49 – 21
States findings of the Legislature and honors the sacrifice of Idaho civilians who served on Wake Island during World War II.
This resolution honors the employees of Morrison-Knudsen company that were working on Wake Island prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
John Vander Woude · HD-022A
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services.
This legislation places information technology procurement within the Office of Information Technology Services (“ITS”). ITS houses the experts for IT services for the State of Idaho. Under this legislation, ITS will be required to consult with agency heads about the needs of the department, conduct an analysis of the IT equipment or service needed, and then procure the IT product or service for the department. That analysis can be conducted by a third party so long as the third party does not charge the Office. The Office can also enter into an MOU to continue using the Division of Purchasing for procurements. When they are not using the Division of Purchasing, they are exempt under that chapter.
Joe Palmer · HD-020A
States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass and fully fund legislation that fulfills the 40% federal funding commitment in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The purpose of this resolution is to call upon Congress to honor its long-standing statutory commitment to fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) at the promised forty percent level. For decades, the federal government has failed to meet this obligation, resulting in an ongoing unfunded mandate that effectively shifts federal costs to states, local school districts, and property taxpayers. Fully funding IDEA would restore federal accountability for a federally mandated program, relieve ongoing pressure on state and local education budgets, reduce reliance on property taxes to backfill federal funding shortfalls, and strengthen educational outcomes. It would allow existing resources to be used more effectively to serve students with disabilities and their families.
Ben Fuhriman · HD-030B
40 – 28
States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment affirming the authority of states to govern their election processes.
This Joint Memorial is a petition to Idaho's Congressional delegation to take the lead in passing laws or an amendment that affirms the Tenth Amendment and Idaho's own Federalist spirit by giving states the authority to chart their own electoral course and adhere to the principles of state sovereignty and the principles of Federalism that are the foundation upon which our nation is built. The people of Idaho deserve an electoral system that is transparent, secure, fair, and free from outside influence. Giving states the authority to develop their own laws governing campaign finance, electoral transparency, and accountability are paramount to restoring public trust, confidence and fairness in our electoral and campaign finance systems.
Carl Bjerke · SD-005
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.
This bill is an update of current Idaho Code sections that address guardianship and conservatorship for adults and minors. These are found in the Uniform Probate Code (Title 15, Chapter 5) and in The Care and Treatment of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Title 66, Chapter 4). This legislation is the result of over five (5) years of intense study of issues related to guardianship and conservatorship by legal experts, community groups, and others. This bill adds further protections on multiple levels for those involved in the guardianship and conservatorship processes. It provides clarity in areas where questions have arisen in the current Code. It provides multiple detailed alternatives to formal guardianship and conservatorship court proceedings, including Protective Arrangements and Supported Decision Making. It retains multiple Idaho procedures that are working well. It requires detailed information at the beginning of a guardianship or conservatorship process under the Code. It protects the constitutional rights of persons subject to the Code or those affected by proceedings under the Code, including more stringent notice provisions and required written statements of rights both at service of the petition and before hearings. It sets higher standards of evidence (usually “clear and convincing”). It also moves the conservatorship and guardianship provisions for persons with developmental disabilities into the Probate Code. This gives the additional protections in the Probate Code while retaining all the existing protections for individuals with developmental disabilities. The bill also organizes the Code into a more logical set of chapters.
James Ruchti · SD-029
68 – 0
States findings of the Legislature and calls on the federal government to protect Idaho citizens who file depredation claims.
Grazing leases or permits on federal land are a valuable property right and can be critical to the success of Idaho ranchers. A rancher should not have their grazing lease or permit be adversely impacted because they submitted a depredation claim regarding their livestock. This Memorial calls upon the federal government to adopt rules to ensure that depredation claims cannot be used as a basis for modifying or revising a federal grazing permit or lease.
Todd Lakey · SD-023
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding social workers.
RS32997C3 / H0956 This legislation provides clarifying language as it pertains to the occupational duties of CPS social workers, provides for additional job training requirements with regard to interacting with and handling children diagnosed with autism, and provides a requirement for all potential hires applying for the position of social worker within IDHW to have a psychological evaluation performed.
Lucas Cayler · HD-011B
States findings of the Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature for review during the 2026 legislative session, with exceptions.
RS33839 / SCR128 This resolution includes the findings of the Second Regular Session of the 68th Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted for review, with exceptions. Pending rules approved by this concurrent resolution shall become effective on July 1, 2026, except as otherwise provided in this concurrent resolution.
Kelly Anthon · SD-027
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program integrity measures and verification.
This legislation strengthens the integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by implementing rigorous verification and data-matching protocols. The bill requires the Department of Health and Welfare to establish data-sharing agreements with state and federal agencies to monitor lottery winnings, incarceration status, death records, and out-of-state EBT transactions to ensure benefits are reserved for eligible residents. Additionally, the act limits the use of broad-based categorical eligibility, mandates more frequent certification periods for unstable households, and requires public reporting on fraud investigations and improper payments to improve program transparency and accountability. These provisions ensure Idaho is in compliance with the changes implemented in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
John Vander Woude · HD-022A
59 – 8
Amends and adds to existing law to eliminate the fee for the copyrighted license plate design and to establish the America250 license plate for the benefit of the Idaho Heritage Trust.
Currently, the Idaho Heritage Trust receives .50 cents per plate for every license plate using the standard design. This legislation removes the .50 cent fee. It creates a new America250 specialty license plate. Like other specialty license plates supporting outside organizations, a portion of the America250 specialty license plate fee will go to the Idaho Heritage Trust.
Jeff Ehlers · HD-021B
67 – 2
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding expenditures made pursuant to certain funds that are not cognizable.
This bill proposes to cap the amount available for approval of non-cognizable adjustments, or federal funds provided to state agencies that were not known during the regular session for appropriations. The creation of this law is to provide a mechanism to the executive branch to spend non-state funds without calling for a special session of the Legislature, under certain circumstances. The Legislature has the authority to appropriate funds once back in session. With the amendment to Article III, Section 8, of the Idaho Constitution, the Legislature can call itself back into session to address additional federal funds with appropriations that were not cognizable during the regular session, among other reasons. This law ensures the authority to pass appropriations rests with the Legislative Department. Article VII, Section VII of the Idaho Constitution provides that no moneys shall be drawn from treasury but in pursuance of appropriations made by law. Section 16, Article VII of the Constitution further provides the Idaho Legislature shall pass all laws to carry out the provisions of Article VII.
Jason Monks · HD-022B
62 – 7
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services.
RS33556C1 / H0888 This legislation places information technology procurement within the Office of Information Technology Services (“ITS”). ITS houses the experts for IT services for the state of Idaho. Under this legislation, ITS will be required to consult with an agency head about the needs of the department, conduct an analysis of the IT equipment or service needed, and then procure the IT product or service for the department. That analysis may be conducted by a third party so long as the third party does not charge the Office and certain safeguards are adhered to. The Office may also enter into a MOU to continue using the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing for procurements. When ITS is not using the Division of Purchasing, it is exempt under that chapter.
Joe Palmer · HD-020A
52 – 16
Relates to the appropriation from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2027.
RS33749 / H0942 This is the FY 2027 appropriation bill for the Idaho Millennium Income Fund based on the recommendation of the Joint Legislative Millennium Fund Committee pursuant to Section 67-1806, Idaho Code. The Millennium Funds are moneys received from tobacco companies as part of the Master Settlement Agreement that requires tobacco companies to pay states a calculated amount each year in perpetuity to account for lies made regarding the health issues with tobacco use. Each year Idaho receives about $24 million from the settlement. Moneys are used pursuant to the appropriation with the stated intent of providing services for Idaho's youth for behavioral health programs. For FY 2027, funding is recommended as follows: -$150,000 ongoing to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Kamiah Recovery Center (Upriver Youth Leadership Council Recovery Center) to strengthen health outcomes and broaden access to recovery tools. -$692,200 onetime to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Idaho Children's Trust Fund to subgrant funds for community-based projects to strengthen families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect. -$1,000,000 onetime to the Department of Juvenile Corrections to support Idaho's existing Safe Teen Assessment Centers by stabilizing staffing and core operations across 12 centers. -$3,000,000 onetime to the Department of Health and Welfare to support 10 children's advocacy centers. -$5,000,000 onetime to the Office of Drug Policy to fund a statewide drug awareness media campaign. In addition to the recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Millennium Fund Committee, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a onetime $30,000 appropriation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections to restore funding for statewide training and coordination for school resource officers (SRO's).
Elaine Price · HD-004B
45 – 22
Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee.
The purpose of this legislation is to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Program in state statute and to create the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund within the state treasury. This fund will receive federal grant moneys awarded to Idaho through the federal rural heath transformation program and any additional moneys appropriated by the Legislature. This legislation also establishes the Rural Health Transformation Committee, a legislative oversight body responsible for governance, review, and recommendations related to the use of rural health transformation funds. The committee will ensure funds are used solely for federally approved purposes, are distributed through a transparent and accountable process, and align with Idaho's approved rural health transformation plan. The committee will provide legislative oversight, require sustainability planning for funded initiatives, receive regular reports on expenditures and outcomes, and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the use of funds. The act includes public reporting requirements and sunsets the committee once all funds have been expended. An emergency clause is included to allow timely implementation consistent with federal grant timelines.
Kevin Cook · SD-032
Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.
RS33717 / H0901 This legislation establishes the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act in Title 67, Idaho Code, to authorize the optional use of certain federally qualified and public purpose-qualified payment stablecoins for state vendor and contractor payments. The act aligns Idaho law with the federal GENIUS Act, which governs payment stablecoins, including issuer qualifications, reserve requirements, and consumer protections. The bill directs the state treasurer to maintain and publish a list of authorized payment stablecoins, establish compliance and risk management procedures, and submit an annual report by December 15, 2027, to the Legislature detailing authorized stablecoins, transaction volumes, and estimated fiscal impacts. Vendors and contractors may elect, but are not required, to receive payment using an authorized payment stablecoin. The purpose of the act is to improve payment efficiency, reduce transaction costs, enhance transparency and auditability, and promote competition and innovation in financial infrastructure, while preserving legislative oversight and compliance with federal and state law.
Dustin Manwaring · HD-029A
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money.
excluding it from existing definitions of money under the Uniform Commercial Code and establishing a new framework to protect consumer payment rights. The bill limits the ability of issuers to control, restrict, or deny transactions based on lawful personal characteristics or activities, prohibits the use of social credit scoring through programmable money, and requires transparency when transactions are denied. It also provides civil remedies, attorney’s fees, and criminal penalties to ensure enforcement while preserving the lawful use of digital assets and alternative forms of payment.
Heather Scott · HD-002A
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
This legislation changes the process by which highway district commissioners are elected in a countywide highway district to match the process by which county officials are elected, effective for the 2028 election cycle. Specifically, it would match the process by which county commissioners are elected. Like county commissioners, countywide highway district commissioners will need to reside within the district they represent and will be elected countywide. Also, like county commissioners, they will file for nomination in the even-year May primary, and then the primary winners will run for election in the even-year general election. The process by which county commissioners are elected is well-understood and ensures that countywide commissioners are elected on the broadest possible basis.
Lori Den Hartog · SD-022
Relates to the maintenance appropriation to General Government for fiscal year 2027.
RS33529 / H0867 This is the FY 2027 Maintenance Appropriation for General Government. This bill includes appropriations to the Department of Administration, Capitol Commission, Board of Tax Appeals, State Tax Commission, Commission on the Arts, Commission on Aging, Division of Financial Management, Division of Human Resources, Office of Drug Policy, STEM Action Center, Wolf Depredation Control Board, Military Division, PERSI, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Office of Information Technology Services, Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, State Liquor Division, Workforce Development Council, and Office of Species Conservation. The appropriation includes standard adjustments for personnel benefit costs, contract inflation, statewide cost allocation, and a base reduction of approximately 5% for most agencies.
Kyle Harris · HD-007A
25 – 10
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.
RS33699 / H0894 THIS Legislation amends Idaho Code Section 74-203, to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings. The bill adds a section to current law that no person attending the open meeting shall be prevented or prohibited from recording such meetings by audio, video, photographs by electronic, digital or other means. The governing body may take measures, however, to ensure the orderly conduct of its meetings. This section exempts any executive session, meetings or hearings in a facility operated by the Idaho Department of Corrections, Idaho Department of juvenile corrections; or meetings or hearings conducted by the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole.
Lori McCann · HD-006A
67 – 1