Bills & Legislation

JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS – Adds to existing law to provide requirements for the Department of Health and Welfare to apply and reserve federal benefits for children in the department’s legal custody.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

UNIFORM GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS ACT – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

TAXATION – Amends existing law to provide for the transmission of certain tax-related documents through secure electronic communication.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Behavioral Health Services Division for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

FOSTER CARE – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster care placement.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Direct to Consumer Commerce Act.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – NATURAL RESOURCES – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding prohibitions against restrictive covenants banning accessory dwelling units and to establish provisions regarding accessory dwelling units in the Local Land Use Planning Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT – FUNDING – Relates to the funding of the Idaho Transportation Department for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for strategic performance plans and training.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MEDICAID – Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for the Department of Health and Welfare to submit a state plan amendment regarding change in encounter rate due to change in scope of services.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – SMEC – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Model School Facility Council.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

HOUSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding starter home subdivisions.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – OTHER PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – Rescissions – Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – DIVISION OF WELFARE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding contract requirements for state-supported medical and veterinary students.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

CODIFIER’S CORRECTIONS – Amends existing law to make codifier’s corrections.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

POLLING PLACES – Amends existing law to limit liability for owners of property used as a polling place.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

HUMAN RESOURCES – Amending existing law to remove obsolete language relating to since passed dates and transfer of benefits to the new public defender system.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

PERSI – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

PROPERTY – Amends Senate Bill No. 1326 to provide for scope and applicability.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

PERSI – Amends existing law to provide for a retired member who is appointed to an elective public office.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

STATE CONTROLLER – Amends existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding limitations on digital identification.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – MILLENNIUM INCOME FUND – Relates to the appropriation from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding the Board of Health and Welfare, substate administrative regions, and regional behavioral health boards.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

PETROLEUM CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND ACT – Amends existing law by removing outdated or unnecessary provisions related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund.

HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

IDAHO HOUSING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements for the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

VETERANS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding consumer protection of veterans benefits.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

CASH ROUNDING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide certain provisions regarding cash rounding.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2027.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

PERSI – Amends existing law to revise a date and to remove a sunset provision regarding the reemployment of certain retired members.

COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

CELL-CULTIVATED ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding cell-cultivated animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties.

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

ATTORNEY GENERAL – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a duty of the Attorney General.

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE