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Yes: 31 • No: 3
IdahoS 12412026 regular legislative sessionSenateWALLET
ANIMALS – Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals.
Sponsored By: AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
ANIMALS
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Statewide right to use working animals
Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho guarantees the right to use working animals for jobs and services. Local governments and state agencies cannot make rules stricter than state law, or rules that ban or effectively ban working animals or related businesses by creating undue financial hardship. A “working animal” includes those used in hunting, entertainment (like horse and carriage rides), transport, education, exhibition, agritourism, ranching, farming, logging, and service. The law does not apply to cockfighting or dogfighting.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Brandon Shippy
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 31 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 105 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/24/2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
3/23/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/20/2026HouseReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
3/19/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/18/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/17/2026HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
3/5/2026HouseRead third time in full as amended – PASSED - 31-3-1
3/4/2026SenateRetained on calendar
3/3/2026SenateRead second time as amended, filed for Third reading
2/27/2026SenateAmendments reported printed
2/26/2026SenatePlaced in the Committee of the Whole
2/25/2026SenateReported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
2/10/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs
1/30/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
1/29/2026Senate
Bill Text
Amendment
Bill Text
Engrossment 1
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