# Idaho H 0681: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Amends existing law to provide that there shall be no statute of limitations for certain felonies.

Idaho H 0681, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Amends existing law to provide that there shall be no statute of limitations for certain felonies., 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 191 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0681
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Amends existing law to provide that there shall be no statute of limitations for certain felonies.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 191 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No time limit to charge serious felonies: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho has no statute of limitations for certain serious felonies. It covers murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape (as defined in state law), sexual abuse of a child, lewd or aggravated lewd conduct with a child, making sexually exploitative material, and specified terrorism c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Ben Adams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Don Hall (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 64 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-30: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 191 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 - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 6, read in full as required – PASSED - 64-0-6 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-09: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-02-16: 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/H0681.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0681.pdf)

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- [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-H0681-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).