# Idaho S 1337: IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district directors.

Idaho S 1337, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district directors., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Signed by Governor on 03/24/26 Session Law Chapter 114 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1337
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district directors.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Signed by Governor on 03/24/26 Session Law Chapter 114 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More landowners can lead irrigation districts: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, more Idaho landowners can serve as directors in irrigation districts covering 15,000 acres or less. They must own land in the division they represent, and two-thirds of the district board must approve. They must live in a county containing part of the district or in a neighb…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Kelly Arthur Anthon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Douglas T. Pickett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-24: Signed by Governor on 03/24/26 Session Law Chapter 114 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-24: Reported delivered to Governor at 3:45 p.m. on 03/23/26
- 2026-03-23: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2026-03-23: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-20: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-17: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read First Time, Referred to Resources & Conservation (House)
- 2026-03-13: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: 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/S1337.pdf)

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- 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/S1337.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1337-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).