# Idaho S 1271: RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement.

Idaho S 1271, RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1271
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
- Sponsor: AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: RATS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 41 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Steve Berch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nichols (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Floor Vote | fail | 32 | 38 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 28 | 3 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-17: Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 32-38-0 Order ret’d to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-16: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-13: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 16, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs (House)
- 2026-03-06: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 28-3-4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Amendments reported printed (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported out without recommendation, as amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1271A1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1271.pdf)
- Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1271E1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1271A1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1271.pdf)
- [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1271E1.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)
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- [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-S1271-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).