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Yes: 103 • No: 0
IdahoS 12562026 regular legislative sessionSenate
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.
Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medical providers no longer file blindness reports
Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho repeals the blindness reporting rule. Medical providers no longer must file reports to establish blindness. State offices no longer have this statutory reporting process. The law creates no new programs or funding.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Carl J. Bjerke
Republican • Senate
Jeff Ehlers
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 70 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/25/2026Reported delivered to Governor at 3:45 p.m. on 03/23/26
3/24/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/23/2026HouseReported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
3/20/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0
3/19/2026HouseRead 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
2/24/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2
2/23/2026SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
2/13/2026SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/12/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
2/5/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
2/4/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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