# Idaho S 1232: CRIME VICTIMS – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal notoriety.

Idaho S 1232, CRIME VICTIMS – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal notoriety., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 39 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1232
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: CRIME VICTIMS – Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal notoriety.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 39 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: CRIME VICTIMS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Crime publicity money held for victims: benefit, medium. 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 m…
- Penalties for not escrowing payments: cost, medium. 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: mixed, medium. 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, m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nichols (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elaine Price (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 67 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-18: Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 39 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-17: Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/16/26
- 2026-03-16: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2026-03-16: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-13: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-1-2 (House)
- 2026-03-10: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-09: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-06: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 9, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-02-20: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 33-0-2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Amendments reported printed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported out without recommendation, as amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to 14th Order for amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1232A1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1232.pdf)
- Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1232E1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1232A1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1232.pdf)
- [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1232E1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1232-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).