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IdahoH 05612026 regular legislative sessionHouse

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise and remove provisions regarding flags flown by a governmental entity, to provide a penalty, and to establish provisions regarding enforcement by the Attorney General.

Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

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

Daily fines for unauthorized government flags

Government entities that fly a nonallowed flag must pay $2,000 per flag for every day it stays up. The Attorney General enforces this law. Before suing, the AG must give written notice and, unless there was a similar past notice, allow 10 days to fix the problem. If fixed within 10 days, there is no penalty for that violation. If not fixed or not eligible to cure, the AG can sue to stop the display and collect penalties from the first day, and the court awards the state all attorney’s fees if the AG wins.

Limits on flags at government buildings

The law limits which flags Idaho government entities can fly on property they own or maintain. Allowed flags are the U.S. flag; any state flag; city or county flags set before January 1, 2023; U.S. military and unit flags; the POW/MIA flag; flags of federally recognized tribes; and foreign country flags for special occasions when the U.S. is not in hostile action. A government may also fly an Idaho public school flag, and an Idaho college or university flag only if that school has named exactly one official flag. These rules cover government land, buildings, parks, roads, and boulevards. They do not apply to temporary parades or assemblies and do not regulate flags on school or university property.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Ted Hill

    Republican • House

  • Josh Keyser

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 27

House vote • 3/26/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 26 • No: 8

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 58 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026

    4/1/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    3/30/2026

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

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

    3/27/2026House

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-8-3

    3/26/2026House

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/26/2026House

  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    3/26/2026House

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    3/25/2026House

  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/25/2026House

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    3/25/2026House

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/25/2026House

  14. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 26-8-1

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/23/2026Senate

  17. Amendments reported printed

    3/23/2026Senate

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/20/2026Senate

  19. Amendments ordered printed

    3/20/2026Senate

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/20/2026Senate

  21. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

    3/18/2026Senate

  22. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/16/2026Senate

  24. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/6/2026Senate

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

    3/6/2026Senate

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