# Idaho S 1272: TRANSPORTATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language. Idaho S 1272, TRANSPORTATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 84 Effective: 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1272-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho S 1272 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: TRANSPORTATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 84 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: TRANSPORTATION - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Classic plate holders avoid verification fees: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho Classic plate holders no longer pay the $3-per-vehicle ownership-check fee every three years. The state also ends the required mailed ownership form and the duty to return it. It removes the rule allowing registration records to be deleted when holders fail to return t… - Drivers lose five specialty plate options: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho ends five specialty plate programs. These cover Corvette, Idaho Territory Sesquicentennial, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Friends of the National Rifle Association, and Rotary International. Drivers can no longer get plates through these programs under the repealed la… - Idaho removes old livestock road laws: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho repeals two livestock-related road laws. One concerns posting traffic notices involving horses, mules, and cattle. The other concerns passageways for livestock. The supplied text does not describe the removed requirements, so effects on road users and livestock operati… - Idaho repeals an old penalties law: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho repeals a law titled “Penalties general and special.” The supplied text does not identify the conduct or penalties it covered. It does not establish which people are affected or how their legal duties change. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Dustin Manwaring (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carrie Semmelroth (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-17 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 67 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-03-23: Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 84 Effective: 07/01/2026 - 2026-03-23: Reported delivered to Governor at 4:34 p.m. on 03/19/26 - 2026-03-19: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor - 2026-03-19: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-18: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-0-3 (House) - 2026-03-17: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-16: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-04: Read First Time, Referred to Transportation & Defense (House) - 2026-03-04: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House) - 2026-03-03: Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Reported Printed; referred to Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-11: 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/S1272.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. (signed) - H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators. (signed) - S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway dis… (signed) - S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act. (vetoed) - 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/S1272.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [Idaho bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho/bills) - [Idaho state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1272-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).