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IdahoH 05772026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to provide that license plates do not automatically expire after 10 years and may continue to be used while still legible.

Sponsored By: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

TRANSPORTATION

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Keep Idaho plates past 10 years

The law removes the 10-year auto-expiration for license plates. You can keep using your plate as long as it is readable and follows Idaho display rules. If your registration is not renewed within 60 days after it expires, your plate number can be reassigned to someone else. You may contact your county to ask for a released number.

Keep old specialty plates, pay fees

If your specialty plate program ends, you can keep using the plate while it is readable. You must keep paying the specialty plate fees. These fees go to the state highway account.

Rules and costs for government plates

Plates for state and taxing-district vehicles stay on the vehicle until transfer or cancellation, and must meet Idaho law. Agencies and districts must reimburse the transportation department for the cost of these plates. The department may set rules to run the program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Van T. Burtenshaw

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Leman Veile

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 98 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 2

House vote • 2/16/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 66 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 29 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/18/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026

    3/16/2026

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

    3/13/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/12/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/12/2026Senate

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

    3/11/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/10/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-2-1

    3/10/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/26/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026Senate

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

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/17/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-1-3

    2/16/2026House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 16, 2026

    2/13/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

    2/4/2026House

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

    2/3/2026House

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