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Yes: 98 • No: 3
IdahoS 12412026 regular legislative sessionSenate
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.
Local bans on working animals barred
Beginning July 1, 2026, local governments and state agencies cannot ban or effectively ban working animals. They also cannot pass rules stricter than state law, including rules that cause undue financial hardship to a working animal business. A working animal includes animals used for farming, ranching, logging, hunting, entertainment like horse and carriage rides, transport, education, exhibition, agritourism, and service. This does not cover cockfighting or dogfighting, which stay illegal under Idaho law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Brandon Shippy
Republican • Senate
John Shirts
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/18/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 67 • No: 0
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 delivered to Governor at 1:22 p.m. on 03/23/26
3/23/2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
3/23/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/20/2026HouseReported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
3/19/2026SenateReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
3/19/2026SenateRules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-0-3
3/18/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/18/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/17/2026HouseRead First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs
3/5/2026HouseReceived 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
2/27/2026SenateRead first time as amended, filed for Second Reading
2/26/2026SenateReported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
2/26/2026SenateAmendments reported printed
2/26/2026SenateAmendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
2/25/2026SenateReported out without recommendation, as amended
2/25/2026SenatePlaced 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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