# Idaho H 0521: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND CRIME INFORMATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding submission by a covered entity for fingerprint screening.

Idaho H 0521, CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND CRIME INFORMATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding submission by a covered entity for fingerprint screening., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 77 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0521
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND CRIME INFORMATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding submission by a covered entity for fingerprint screening.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 77 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND CRIME INFORMATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State handles FBI fingerprint submissions: benefit, low. 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 check…
- Fingerprint checks for workers and volunteers with vulnerable people: mixed, medium. 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 t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Josh Keyser (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike J. Pohanka (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 69 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 77 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-19: Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- 2026-03-19: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-17: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1 (House)
- 2026-02-16: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-01-26: 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/H0521.pdf)

## Related bills

- H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. (signed)
- H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators. (signed)
- S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway dis… (signed)
- S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act. (vetoed)
- S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed)
- S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0521.pdf)

## Related
- [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026)
- [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-H0521-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).