# Idaho H 0602: FOREIGN LAWS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions prohibiting the use of foreign laws in Idaho courts. Idaho H 0602, FOREIGN LAWS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions prohibiting the use of foreign laws in Idaho courts., 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 183 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0602-2026 - 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 0602 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: FOREIGN LAWS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions prohibiting the use of foreign laws in Idaho courts. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 183 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: FOREIGN LAWS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Businesses can choose foreign law abroad: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and similar entities can still agree to be governed by foreign law for deals handled outside Idaho or the United States. This preserves their ability to use foreign legal systems in cross‑border contracts. - Idaho cases can’t rely on rights‑denying foreign law: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho courts cannot rely on foreign law that would deny basic rights. Any ruling that does so is void. Contract clauses that pick such foreign law, or send disputes to a forum that applies it, are unenforceable. Courts must keep cases in Idaho if moving them abroad would lik… - Religious and treaty carve-outs, old contracts stand: benefit, low. Contracts signed before July 1, 2026 keep their existing terms. The law does not limit the free exercise of religion or force courts to decide internal church matters. If a valid U.S. treaty or international agreement conflicts with this law, the treaty controls. All of these rules take effect July… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Brian Lenney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Moyle (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 28 | 6 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 61 | 6 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-03-30: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 183 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 - 28-6-1 (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-6-3 (House) - 2026-02-20: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 23, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-19: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-02-09: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House) - 2026-02-06: 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/H0602.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0602.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-H0602-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).