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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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Bill Overview
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Penalties for not sending proceeds
Starting July 1, 2026, anyone who knowingly fails to send required notoriety proceeds faces civil penalties. A court can impose up to three times the withheld amount, plus attorney’s fees. The Attorney General can sue to collect these amounts.
Crime notoriety payments held for victims
Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone who pays an offender for exploiting a crime’s notoriety must send the money to the Idaho State Treasurer. The Treasurer holds it in an interest-bearing escrow for five years and adopts rules to run the program; a court can extend for good cause. Within 30 days of a deposit, the Attorney General notifies known victims. Victims can sue or use restitution during the escrow, and courts can order payment from the account. If several victims win, the court divides funds fairly; after five years and valid claims are paid, remaining money goes back to the offender.
What counts and what is exempt
Starting July 1, 2026, the law replaces the old rule and defines what “notoriety” money is and who counts as an offender, including juveniles and people found not guilty by reason of insanity. A crime means any Idaho felony or misdemeanor. It covers cash, royalties, or property paid because of an offender’s public story about the crime, like books, movies, or paid interviews. It does not cover regular wages or income unrelated to the crime, or works that only mention the crime in passing. It also excludes legal fees, money earned before the crime, and normal interview fees for news or documentaries.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Tammy Nichols
Republican • Senate
Elaine Price
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 67 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 39 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/18/2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/16/26
3/17/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/16/2026HouseReported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
3/13/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-1-2
3/12/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/10/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/9/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/6/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/5/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/4/2026HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
2/20/2026HouseRead third time in full as amended – PASSED - 33-0-2
2/19/2026SenateRead second time as amended, filed for Third reading
2/12/2026SenateAmendments reported printed
2/11/2026SenatePlaced in the Committee of the Whole
2/10/2026SenateReferred to 14th Order for amendment
2/4/2026SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/3/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
1/28/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
1/27/2026Senate
Bill Text
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