# Idaho S 1328: DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Amends existing law regarding counsel for the Department of Lands.

Idaho S 1328, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Amends existing law regarding counsel for the Department of Lands., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1328
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Amends existing law regarding counsel for the Department of Lands.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation
- Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (30 yes, 5 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: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Mark Harris (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 30 | 5 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-09: Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation (House)
- 2026-03-09: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-5-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Retained on calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: 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/S1328.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1328.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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1328-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).