# Idaho H 0577: 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. Idaho H 0577, 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., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 29 Effective: 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0577-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0577 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 29 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: TRANSPORTATION - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Keep Idaho plates past 10 years: benefit, low. 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 cou… - Keep old specialty plates, pay fees: mixed, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Van T. Burtenshaw (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Leman Veile (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 66 | 1 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-03-18: Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 29 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 - 32-2-1 (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) - 2026-02-17: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-1-3 (House) - 2026-02-13: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 16, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-12: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-02-11: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense (House) - 2026-02-03: 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/H0577.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/H0577.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-H0577-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).