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Yes: 99 • No: 0
IdahoS 12442026 regular legislative sessionSenateWALLET
REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.
Sponsored By: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS
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Bill Overview
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Regional library system laws repealed
The law repeals Idaho’s regional library system statutes on July 1, 2026. It removes rules for forming regions, boards, powers, funding, and joining or leaving a system. It also ends state oversight of those systems by the Board of Library Commissioners. The act creates no replacement system and adds no new funding. An emergency clause sets the July 1, 2026 start date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Jeff Ehlers
Republican • House
Carrie Semmelroth
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 64 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 16 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/12/2026Reported delivered to Governor at 8:15 a.m. on 03/11/26
3/11/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/10/2026HouseReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
3/9/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 64-0-6
3/6/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/5/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/4/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/3/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/2/2026HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
2/19/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0
2/18/2026SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
2/12/2026SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/11/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Education
2/2/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
1/30/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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