# Idaho H 0704: UNAUTHORIZED WORKERS – Adds to existing law to establish certain requirements for employers to verify the lawful status of workers.

Idaho H 0704, UNAUTHORIZED WORKERS – Adds to existing law to establish certain requirements for employers to verify the lawful status of workers., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by BUSINESS COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2026-03-02 (Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0704
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: UNAUTHORIZED WORKERS – Adds to existing law to establish certain requirements for employers to verify the lawful status of workers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-02, Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
- Sponsor: BUSINESS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: UNAUTHORIZED WORKERS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (43 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: BUSINESS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Jaron Crane (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 43 | 26 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-02: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 43-26-1 Floor Sponsors - Redman & Crane(12) (House)
- 2026-02-26: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Printed and Referred to Business (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/H0704.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0704.pdf)

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- [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026)
- [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)
- [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0704-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).