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IdahoH 08102026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators.

Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

ELECTIONS

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New $30 fee, tighter residency for Idaho candidates

Beginning January 1, 2027, candidates for Idaho state representative or senator must meet stricter in-district rules. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and at least 21 years old at the time of the general election. They must have been registered voters in the same legislative district for the full year before that general election. They must also keep a fixed home in the district for the year before filing and have lived there at least 120 nights during that year. Active military service or a religious mission during that year exempts the fixed-home rule. When filing the declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State, each candidate pays a $30 filing fee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Mark Harris

    Republican • Senate

  • Britt Raybould

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 68

House vote • 3/30/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 28

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 14

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 26

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 307 Effective: 01/01/2027

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:50 p.m. on April 1, 2026

    4/1/2026

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

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/31/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/31/2026Senate

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

    3/31/2026House

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 38-28-4

    3/30/2026House

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

    3/30/2026House

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/27/2026House

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    3/27/2026House

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    3/26/2026House

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/26/2026House

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    3/26/2026House

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/26/2026House

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-14-1

    3/26/2026Senate

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/23/2026Senate

  18. Amendments reported printed

    3/23/2026Senate

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/20/2026Senate

  20. Amendments ordered printed

    3/20/2026Senate

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/20/2026Senate

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/6/2026Senate

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

    3/6/2026Senate

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 42-26-2

    3/5/2026House

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