# Idaho S 1250: RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE – Amends existing law to provide that certain decedent photos shall be exempt from disclosure and to provide an exception.

Idaho S 1250, RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE – Amends existing law to provide that certain decedent photos shall be exempt from disclosure and to provide an exception., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 148 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1250
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE – Amends existing law to provide that certain decedent photos shall be exempt from disclosure and to provide an exception.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 148 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Death investigation photos protected, family access limited: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho exempts photos and images of deceased people taken during coroner or law enforcement investigations from public disclosure. This protection applies even when the investigation is no longer active. Agencies may release the images upon request to the closest living relat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Bruce D. Skaug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wintrow (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 68 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 148 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-26: Reported delivered to Governor at 4:33 p.m. on 03/25/26
- 2026-03-25: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2026-03-25: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-19: 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 – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: 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/S1250.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1250.pdf)

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- [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026)
- [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-S1250-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).