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IdahoH 06652026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

MOTOR VEHICLES – Amending existing law to revise provisions regarding Appaloosa license plates.

Sponsored By: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

MOTOR VEHICLES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Startup costs lifted from Appaloosa club

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law no longer requires the Appaloosa Horse Club to pay the plate program’s startup costs, including design. The law does not name who pays those initial costs now.

Eligibility and fees for Appaloosa plates

Beginning July 1, 2026, you can get an Appaloosa plate if your vehicle’s registered maximum gross weight is 26,000 pounds or less. Your vehicle must be registered under Idaho’s standard registration law or another law that allows special plates, and Idaho Transportation Department rules apply. You pay $35 the first time and $25 each year to renew, on top of your normal registration. A sample plate costs $30. From each first fee, $10 goes to the state highway account and $25 goes to the Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center Foundation. From each renewal, $10 goes to the highway account and $15 to the foundation. From each sample plate, $10 goes to the highway account and $20 to the foundation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Van T. Burtenshaw

    Republican • Senate

  • Lori Ann McCann

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/2/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 65 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 169 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/30/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026

    3/26/2026

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

    3/26/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/25/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/24/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1

    3/24/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/18/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    3/2/2026House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 2, 2026

    2/27/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/26/2026House

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

    2/25/2026House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

    2/16/2026House

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

    2/13/2026House

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