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Yes: 103 • No: 0
IdahoS 12732026 regular legislative sessionSenate
VETERANS – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete and outdated provisions relating to the Division of Veterans Services.
Sponsored By: COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
VETERANS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New Idaho veterans services division and commission
Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho creates a Division of Veterans Services within the state’s self‑governing agencies. The governor appoints its administrator from a list the Idaho Veterans Affairs Commission submits, and can remove the administrator only with the commission’s consent. The law also creates a five‑member veterans affairs commission of honorably discharged war or conflict veterans, with three‑year terms and no more than two from the same judicial district. The governor may end the commission by proclamation if the U.S. or Idaho already provides adequate care for honorably discharged, destitute veterans. The division also receives real and personal property now held by Health and Welfare that is used for veterans duties transferred in 2000.
Old Veterans Home statute repealed
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law repeals Idaho Code 65‑210 about the Veterans Home in Northern Idaho. This is part of a code cleanup to remove obsolete or outdated text. It simplifies the code but deletes that section’s authorizing language, so practical effects depend on what 65‑210 had required.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Jeff Ehlers
Republican • House
Todd M. Lakey
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 68 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 44 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/18/2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/16/26
3/17/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/16/2026HouseReported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
3/13/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2
3/12/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/11/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/10/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/9/2026HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
3/4/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0
3/3/2026SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
2/26/2026SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/25/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
2/12/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
2/11/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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