# Idaho S 1248: STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund.

Idaho S 1248, STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-12 (Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1248
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (100 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Idaho ends capital case defense fund: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho ends the Capital Crimes Defense Fund. The law repeals the statute that authorized this state fund for defense in death penalty cases. Public defense offices must use other funding or change how they pay for those cases. Most households are not directly affected.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Lakey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heather Scott (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 68 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-12: Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-10: Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/10/26
- 2026-03-10: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2026-03-09: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-09: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 (House)
- 2026-03-04: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-03: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-02: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-02-16: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-0-3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1248.pdf)

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- S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed)
- S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1248.pdf)

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- [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026)
- [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026)
- [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026)
- [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026)
- [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1248-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).