# Idaho H 0658: CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding vacancies on cemetery maintenance boards.

Idaho H 0658, CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding vacancies on cemetery maintenance boards., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 160 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0658
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding vacancies on cemetery maintenance boards.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 160 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Counties restore cemetery boards and keep operating: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho counties must step in when cemetery maintenance boards lack an odd-numbered quorum to conduct business. For vacancies caused by death, resignation, or reasons other than term expiration, the county covering most of the district appoints replacements. It must fill only…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Steve Berch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alison “Ali” Rabe (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 66 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-26: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 160 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-26: Delivered to Governor at 4:39 p.m. on March 25, 2026
- 2026-03-25: 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)
- 2026-03-24: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-24: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-23: Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Retained on calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-0-4 (House)
- 2026-02-27: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 2, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-16: Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government (House)
- 2026-02-13: 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/H0658.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0658.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0658-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).