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IdahoH 06982026 regular legislative sessionHouse

VOTING – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding voting by persons convicted of felonies in other states.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

VOTING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Out-of-state felons can vote after discharge

Beginning July 1, 2026, you can register and vote in Idaho if your felony was in another state and you have a final discharge. Final discharge means you finished prison, probation, and parole. People convicted of treason in other places are not included. This change restores voting rights; other rights follow separate rules.

Gun rights not automatically restored for out-of-state felons

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho does not restore gun rights at final discharge for people with felony convictions from other states. The right to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm stays restricted under the same bans and date rules that apply to Idaho felons. You may ask the Commission of Pardons and Parole for restoration after five years from final discharge, unless barred for murder, firearm-use sentence enhancements, or other listed serious crimes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Treg A. Bernt

    Republican • Senate

  • Dan Garner

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 64 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/20/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026

    3/19/2026

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

    3/18/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/18/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/17/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/16/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2

    2/24/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/23/2026House

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

    2/20/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    2/17/2026House

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

    2/16/2026House

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