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STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Adds to existing law to provide for state sovereignty, jurisdictional presumption, and a limitation on federal power.

Sponsored By: RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

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

Idaho presumes state control over local matters

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho presumes state jurisdiction for matters inside the state. The federal government must show the U.S. Constitution expressly gives it that power. Federal claims based on implied or incidental powers are read narrowly. Idaho names core state areas: health and safety, education, water and natural resources (not federal reserved water rights), agriculture, energy, land use and zoning, and local economic rules. In any dispute, the attorney general, governor, and legislature coordinate, and the federal government must prove its authority.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Judy Boyle

    Republican • House

  • Todd M. Lakey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 93 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 31 • No: 3

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 62 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 238 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/1/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    3/30/2026

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

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

    3/27/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/26/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-3-1

    3/26/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

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

    3/23/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/6/2026Senate

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

    3/6/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-6-2

    3/5/2026House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/4/2026House

  15. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/3/2026House

  16. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/2/2026House

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

    2/27/2026House

  18. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

    2/13/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

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