# Idaho S 1222: DOMESTIC WELLS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the domestic use of water. Idaho S 1222, DOMESTIC WELLS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the domestic use of water., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-02-18 (Signed by Governor on 02/17/26 Session Law Chapter 2 Effective: 02/17/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1222-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho S 1222 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: DOMESTIC WELLS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the domestic use of water. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-02-18, Signed by Governor on 02/17/26 Session Law Chapter 2 Effective: 02/17/2026 - Sponsor: RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: DOMESTIC WELLS - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Water funding protections for subdivision buyers: benefit, low. Covered subdivision plats must record proof of compliance with surface-water irrigation rules and explain how lots get water. The choices are individual wells, an existing water system with a written agreement to serve every lot, or a new system. For a new system, its builder must have or expect en… - New water permits for some subdivisions: cost, low. New subdivision water diversions need permits in areas with a moratorium on new water rights or designated groundwater restrictions. Those restrictions include critical groundwater areas and groundwater management areas designated by Idaho's water resources director. This requirement applies when t… - New limits on household water use: mixed, low. Domestic water use for homes, camps, campgrounds, livestock, and related uses is capped at 13,000 gallons daily. Domestic irrigation is limited to 0.5 acre per parcel; in-home use excludes lawns, gardens, landscaping, pastures, and open spaces. Other uses qualify at no more than 2.8 acre-feet yearl… - Subdivision water safeguards and assessment notices: mixed, low. Water-delivery rules now cover any subdivision, not just proposed developments; completed applications filed through June 30, 2025, follow prior law. Stricter city or county zoning rules can also apply. Within a municipal provider's service or city-impacted area, shared wells and public systems mus… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Kelly Arthur Anthon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Douglas T. Pickett (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 29 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-02-18: Signed by Governor on 02/17/26 Session Law Chapter 2 Effective: 02/17/2026 - 2026-02-18: Reported delivered to Governor at 1:20 p.m. on 02/17/26 - 2026-02-17: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor - 2026-02-16: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-13: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1 (House) - 2026-02-10: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House) - 2026-02-09: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-02-02: Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation (House) - 2026-02-02: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House) - 2026-01-30: Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-0-6 (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1222.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/S1222.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-S1222-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).