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IdahoH 05332026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the elimination of vehicle registration stickers.

Sponsored By: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

TRANSPORTATION

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Cards replace stickers, plates last 10 years

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho ends registration stickers. Your registration card shows the expiration date. License plates stay valid for ten years, and you get a notice in year nine. The DMV gives you a printed or electronic registration card. Registrations use monthly periods, and first-time fees can be prorated.

Fees for new specialty plate programs

New specialty plate programs pay $35 once to start and $25 each year for administration. These fees go to the state highway account.

Return plates when use ends

The transportation board can require you to return license plates and registration cards when your lawful use ends. If ordered, you must send them back to the DMV.

Small $2 fee for replacement stickers

If you ask for a replacement registration sticker, you pay $2 per sticker. The DMV charges this when it issues a replacement.

Utility trailer tags for 1, 5, or 10 years

Starting July 1, 2026, you can register a utility trailer for 1 year ($5), 5 years ($20), or 10 years ($30). The plate shows the year the card says it expires. If you sell the trailer, you cannot transfer the plate to the buyer. You may move the plate to another trailer you own until the original expiration.

Dealer and loaner plate fees change

Beginning July 1, 2026, dealers and manufacturers pay $12 each time they validate a dealer or manufacturer plate. Dealer loaner plate fees match the standard new‑vehicle registration fee. Fees are deposited in the state highway account.

Simpler registration for rental fleets

Beginning July 1, 2026, rental companies can get a special registration card for fleet vehicles up to 16,000 lbs. The card stays valid for the life of the vehicle while it remains in the fleet. You still must renew each vehicle’s registration every year, or it is canceled. You also pay an extra $2 once at the first registration for each fleet vehicle.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Treg A. Bernt

    Republican • Senate

  • Jon O. Weber

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 98 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 31 • No: 4

House vote • 2/9/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 67 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 9 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/3/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2:55 p.m. on February 27, 2026

    3/2/2026

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

    2/27/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    2/26/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    2/26/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    2/25/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-4-0

    2/24/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/16/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation

    2/10/2026Senate

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

    2/10/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-2-1

    2/9/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/6/2026House

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

    2/5/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

    1/28/2026House

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

    1/27/2026House

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