# Idaho H 0570: RECKLESS DRIVING – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding reckless driving.

Idaho H 0570, RECKLESS DRIVING – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding reckless driving., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 178 Effective: 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0570
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: RECKLESS DRIVING – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding reckless driving.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 178 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: RECKLESS DRIVING
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stricter reckless driving rules for drivers: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, more actions count as reckless driving in Idaho. Passing where your lane line shows limited sight distance counts. Driving more than 20 mph over the posted limit in an active school or construction zone also counts. These rules apply on highways and on property open to publi…

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 68 | 1 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-30: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 178 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-26: Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026
- 2026-03-26: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-24: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-24: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (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 - 68-1-1 (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: Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0570A2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0570.pdf)
- Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0570E1.pdf)

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- 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/H0570A2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0570.pdf)
- [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0570E1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0570-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).