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IdahoH 08942026 regular legislative sessionHouse

OPEN MEETINGS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.

Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

OPEN MEETINGS

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Attendees can record public meetings

Beginning July 1, 2026, you can record open public meetings in Idaho. Recording includes audio, video, and photos. Public bodies may set rules to keep order. They cannot stop or unreasonably limit recording or remove you just for recording. This does not apply to executive sessions, meetings or hearings in Idaho Department of Correction or Juvenile Corrections facilities, or meetings or hearings by the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Mark Harris

    Republican • Senate

  • Lori Ann McCann

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 67 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 281 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:12 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

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    4/1/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/31/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2

    3/31/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/27/2026Senate

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

    3/26/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026Senate

  13. Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-1-2

    3/24/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026House

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

    3/23/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/13/2026House

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