# Idaho H 0797: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the residence qualifications for fire protection district commissioners. Idaho H 0797, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the residence qualifications for fire protection district commissioners., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-01 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 228 Effective: 03/31/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0797-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0797 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the residence qualifications for fire protection district commissioners. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-27 - Last action: 2026-04-01, Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 228 Effective: 03/31/2026 - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster process to fill board vacancies: benefit, low. The board declares a seat vacant if a member resigns, is disqualified, refuses, or cannot serve for over 90 days without a signed temporary vacancy notice. The board must publish a local newspaper notice and fill the seat within 60 days with someone from the same subdistrict. If the remaining membe… - New residency and subdistrict rules for commissioners: mixed, low. When a fire district is organized, the county divides it into three subdistricts that are as equal as possible in people, area, and road miles. Only one commissioner may live in each subdistrict. To serve, a person must be an elector who lived in the district for at least one year and in the subdis… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Ben Adams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shawn Dygert (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 67 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-01: Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 228 Effective: 03/31/2026 - 2026-03-30: Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026 - 2026-03-30: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2026-03-26: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House) - 2026-03-26: Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-0-3 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Retained on calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3 (House) - 2026-03-06: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-02: Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government (House) - 2026-02-27: 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/H0797.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. (signed) - H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators. (signed) - S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway dis… (signed) - S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act. (vetoed) - S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed) - S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0797.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [Idaho bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho/bills) - [Idaho state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0797-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).