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IDAHO SUPREME COURT – Amends existing law to authorize the Idaho Legislature to review court rules in certain instances.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

IDAHO SUPREME COURT

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

Legislature can review Idaho court rules

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Idaho Legislature can review any court rules. This includes family law, court administrative, and juvenile rules. If lawmakers find a conflict with Idaho Code, or that a rule changes people’s substantive rights, they must send a House or Senate resolution to the Idaho Supreme Court. The Supreme Court keeps its power to set court procedures, and court rules may not change substantive rights. This law creates a formal notice process and does not itself change or repeal court rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Tammy Nichols

    Republican • Senate

  • Heather Scott

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 11

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 6

House vote • 2/12/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 65 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 69 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/20/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026

    3/19/2026

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

    3/18/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/18/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/17/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-6-0

    3/16/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/5/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

    2/13/2026Senate

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

    2/13/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-5-0

    2/12/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/11/2026House

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

    2/10/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    2/5/2026House

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

    2/4/2026House

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