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IdahoS 12322026 regular legislative sessionSenate

CRIME VICTIMS – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal notoriety.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

CRIME VICTIMS

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

Crime publicity money held for victims

Beginning July 1, 2026, payors must send notoriety payments for an offender to the state treasurer. The treasurer holds the money in an interest‑bearing escrow for five years; a court can extend it for good cause. The attorney general notifies known victims within 30 days of each deposit. Victims may sue or use restitution to claim the funds during escrow. Courts pay victims from escrow and split money fairly if there are several victims; leftover after five years returns to the offender. The old distribution statute is repealed; these rules now apply.

Penalties for not escrowing payments

Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone who knowingly fails to send required notoriety payments to escrow can be sued. The civil penalty can be up to three times the amount withheld, plus attorney’s fees. The attorney general may bring the case to recover those penalties.

What counts as crime notoriety pay

The law explains what “proceeds” means. It covers money, property, royalties, or other value an offender gets because of crime publicity, such as book or movie deals, interviews, and paid appearances. It does not cover regular wages, income not tied to the crime, brief mentions in art or fiction, money earned before the crime, or news and documentaries that only pay normal interview fees. These lines decide what must go to escrow and what victims can claim.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Tammy Nichols

    Republican • Senate

  • Elaine Price

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 1

House vote • 3/12/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 67 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 39 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/18/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/16/26

    3/17/2026

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/16/2026

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/16/2026House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/13/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/12/2026Senate

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-1-2

    3/12/2026House

  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/10/2026House

  9. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/9/2026House

  10. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 9, 2026

    3/6/2026House

  11. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/5/2026House

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

    3/4/2026House

  13. Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    2/20/2026House

  14. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    2/20/2026House

  15. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 33-0-2

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

    2/12/2026Senate

  17. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

    2/11/2026Senate

  18. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Amendments reported printed

    2/11/2026Senate

  20. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

    2/10/2026Senate

  21. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

    2/10/2026Senate

  22. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    2/10/2026Senate

  23. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

    2/4/2026Senate

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

    2/3/2026Senate

  25. Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules

    1/28/2026Senate

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