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CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND CRIME INFORMATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding submission by a covered entity for fingerprint screening.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND CRIME INFORMATION

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Fingerprint checks for workers and volunteers with vulnerable people

Beginning July 1, 2026, qualified organizations must send fingerprints for anyone who works, volunteers, or contracts with access to children, seniors, or people with disabilities. Each request must include the state fee and the FBI fee; either the group or the person pays. The Idaho bureau gives the person a written notice on how to get the report, appeal, and fix errors before any final decision. The organization makes the final fitness call and may use the records only for this screening. Groups must keep signed fingerprint waivers and can be audited by the bureau.

State handles FBI fingerprint submissions

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Idaho Bureau of Criminal Identification is the only route to send fingerprints to the FBI for checks. Qualified private groups that serve vulnerable people and local or state agencies can submit prints to the bureau. This centralizes and standardizes how background checks are routed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Josh Keyser

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike J. Pohanka

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 69 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 77 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/23/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026

    3/19/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/19/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/18/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/18/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/17/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1

    3/17/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/13/2026Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/12/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

    2/18/2026Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    2/18/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1

    2/17/2026House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    2/16/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/13/2026House

  16. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/12/2026House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    1/27/2026House

  18. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    1/26/2026House

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