# Idaho H 0508: TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Idaho H 0508, TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0508
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: TRANSPORTATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Highway misdemeanor rule covers fewer people: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho’s highway-law misdemeanor rule expressly covers elected officials and officers, rather than any person. It applies when they violate or help violate the highway title and no different penalty is set by law. The maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine, 90 days in jail, or both…
- More bike and walking project options: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho highway agencies gain another way to include new or existing bike and walking facilities. In highway or bridge projects mainly benefiting motor vehicles, those facilities can qualify through federal funds or grants for that purpose. County commissioners gain the same f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Van T. Burtenshaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brooke Green (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 19 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 39 | 29 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-02: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026
- 2026-04-02: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-04-01: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-31: Read third time in full – PASSED - 19-16-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 39-29-2 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-16: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0508.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0508.pdf)

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- [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026)
- [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026)
- [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026)
- [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026)
- [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0508-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).