# Idaho H 0561: 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. Idaho H 0561, 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., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-01 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0561-2026 - 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 0561 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-01, Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026 - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (143 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Daily fines for unauthorized government flags: cost, medium. 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 n… - Limits on flags at government buildings: cost, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Ted Hill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Keyser (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 59 | 8 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 26 | 8 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 58 | 11 | | ## Actions (39) - 2026-04-01: Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026 - 2026-03-30: Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026 - 2026-03-30: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2026-03-26: Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-8-3 (House) - 2026-03-26: Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-26: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills (House) - 2026-03-25: Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (House) - 2026-03-25: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2026-03-25: House Concurred in Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-03-25: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2026-03-24: Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 26-8-1 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Amendments reported printed (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Reported out as amended; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Amendments ordered printed (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Referred to 14th Order for amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 58-11-1 (House) - 2026-03-04: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House) - 2026-03-03: Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-02: Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-02: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills (House) - 2026-02-27: Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (House) - 2026-02-27: Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing (House) - 2026-02-27: Reported out without recommendation as amended (House) - 2026-02-27: Referred to the Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-12: Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be placed on General Orders, no objection (House) - 2026-02-11: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-01-30: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs (House) - 2026-01-29: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House) ## Bill text - Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561A3.pdf), [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561E1A1.pdf) - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561.pdf) - Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561E1.pdf) - Engrossment 2: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561E2.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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561A3.pdf) - [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561E1A1.pdf) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561.pdf) - [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561E1.pdf) - [Engrossment 2 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0561E2.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-H0561-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).