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PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT – Amends language added by House Bill 645 regarding the Portable Benefit Plan Act.
Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Portable benefits for independent contractors
Beginning July 1, 2026, you are an independent contractor if your client controls only the result, not how you work. The law defines a portable benefit account that you own to pay for benefits. You choose a third-party provider, and the plan is assigned to you or another beneficiary, not your client. Plans can include disability, health, income replacement, life, retirement, and unemployment insurance.
Who can run portable benefit accounts
Banks, investment firms, and tech providers can administer portable benefit accounts. Other administrators can be approved by the Idaho Department of Insurance. A bank includes state or national banks, credit unions, out-of-state banks, and certain banks in U.S. territories if FDIC insured. A hiring party is anyone who contracts with an independent contractor. These rules take effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Lori Den Hartog
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/30/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 274 Effective: 07/01/2026
4/2/2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
4/1/2026HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
3/31/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1
3/30/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/25/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/24/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/20/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/19/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
3/18/2026House
Bill Text
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