# Idaho S 1344: LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide requirements for statutory authorization of all Department of Health and Welfare programs and services and all appropriations for any program, service, or activity.

Idaho S 1344, LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide requirements for statutory authorization of all Department of Health and Welfare programs and services and all appropriations for any program, service, or activity., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2026-02-27 (Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1344
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide requirements for statutory authorization of all Department of Health and Welfare programs and services and all appropriations for any program, service, or activity.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-27: Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: 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/S1344.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/S1344.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1344-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).