# Idaho H 0539: IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules and to revise provisions regarding temporary rules. Idaho H 0539, IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules and to revise provisions regarding temporary rules., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 41 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0539-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0539 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules and to revise provisions regarding temporary rules. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 41 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - You can challenge temporary rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, you can challenge a temporary rule that harms you. The law treats a temporary rule as a final agency action for review. - More transparency for temporary rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, if the governor says a temporary rule must start before lawmakers review it, the governor must publish why. For fee rules, the statement must explain why the fee avoids immediate danger. Agencies must place the governor’s finding and their reasons in the text of each tempora… - Stricter limits on state temporary rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, agencies may use temporary rules only in emergencies or when negotiation is not feasible. The governor may approve a temporary rule only for listed reasons. Allowed reasons are an imminent threat, legal deadlines, reducing burdens, protecting rights, or a natural disaster. A… - Temporary rules must start full review: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, temporary rules must follow the statutory requirements in section 67-5223. When an agency issues a temporary rule, it must also start a proposed rule at the same time or soon after. The agency does not start if the temporary rule would expire before a proposed rule could be… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Jeff Ehlers (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Guthrie (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 67 | 2 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-03-18: Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 41 Effective: 07/01/2026 - 2026-03-16: Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026 - 2026-03-13: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2026-03-10: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House) - 2026-03-10: Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-1-1 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-2-1 (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) - 2026-01-28: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs (House) - 2026-01-27: 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/H0539.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/H0539.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) - [Idaho bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho/bills) - [Idaho state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0539-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).