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IdahoS 12712026 regular legislative sessionSenate

RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement.

Sponsored By: AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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RATS

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Steve Berch

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Nichols

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 41

House vote • 3/17/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 38

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate

    3/17/2026Senate

  2. Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 32-38-0 Order ret’d to Senate

    3/17/2026House

  3. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/16/2026House

  4. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 16, 2026

    3/13/2026House

  5. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/12/2026House

  6. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/11/2026House

  7. Read First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs

    3/6/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/6/2026House

  9. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 28-3-4

    3/5/2026Senate

  10. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

    2/27/2026Senate

  11. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

    2/26/2026Senate

  12. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

    2/26/2026Senate

  13. Amendments reported printed

    2/26/2026Senate

  14. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

    2/25/2026Senate

  15. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    2/25/2026Senate

  17. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    2/17/2026Senate

  18. Reported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    2/10/2026Senate

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