# Idaho S 1224: TRANSPORTATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding slow moving vehicles. Idaho S 1224, TRANSPORTATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding slow moving vehicles., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 120 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1224-2026 - 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 1224 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: TRANSPORTATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding slow moving vehicles. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 120 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: TRANSPORTATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Slow vehicles face rules with safety exceptions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho sets highway rules for slow-moving vehicles and equipment. On two-lane highways outside urban areas, drivers traveling slower than normal traffic must pull over when passing is unsafe and three or more vehicles line up behind them. They must use the nearest turnout or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Van T. Burtenshaw (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Charlie Shepherd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-20 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 68 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-25: Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 120 Effective: 07/01/2026 - 2026-03-25: Reported delivered to Governor at 4:05 p.m. on 03/24/26 - 2026-03-24: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor - 2026-03-24: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-23: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 (House) - 2026-03-19: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-18: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-09: Read First Time, Referred to Transportation & Defense (House) - 2026-03-09: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House) - 2026-03-09: Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Amendments reported printed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported out without recommendation, as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Reported Printed; referred to Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1224A1.pdf) - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1224.pdf) - Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1224E1.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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1224A1.pdf) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1224.pdf) - [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1224E1.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-S1224-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).