Idaho State Legislature March 9-13 

 District 9 Representatives are: John Shirts (208) 550-3190,  Judy Boyle (208) 355-3225, and Senator Brandon Shippy (208) 332-1325.

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 The bill count in the 2026 Idaho Legislature mounted to 410 in the House and 166 in the Senate by the end of the day, Friday, March 6. Resolutions and memorials for the session had grown to a total of 73 in the House and Senate, as well. The following list includes bills that have been passed by either or both sides of the legislature, and indicates how District 9 representatives voted, except in votes that are unanimous. The full list of current proposed and/or passed legislation can be found online at 2026 Legislation – Idaho State Legislature.

March 9

 HO528 - DIRECTED BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSION - Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding directed blood product transfusion. Senate passed 25-8-2. Shippy Aye.

 HO545 - COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS - Amends existing law to provide for the licensure of certain persons who have served as a chaplain in any branch of the United States military. House passed 52-17-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

March 10

 HO500 - MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends existing law to provide for human-powered vehicles, bicycles, and electric-assisted bicycles. Senate passed 34-0-1. Transferred to Governor March 13.

 HO511 - PRIVATE FOREST LAND - Amends existing law to revise the surcharge associated with improved forest land. Senate passed 26-9-0. Shippy Aye.

 HO539 - IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT - Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules and to revise provisions regarding temporary rules. Senate passed 33-1-1. Shippy Aye.

 HO558 - 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. Senate passed 31-3-1. Shippy Aye.

 HO577 - TRANSPORTATION - Amends existing law to provide that license plates do not automatically expire after 10 years and may continue to be used while still legible. Senate passed 32-2-1. Shippy Aye.

 HO610 - TAXATION - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption. Failed in Senate 16-17-2. Shippy Aye.

 HO620 - BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding special expertise of boards of county commissioners and coordination of planning efforts with federal agencies. Senate passed 30-3-2. Shippy Aye.

 HO628 - MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Parent-Student On-Road Driver’s Training Program. Senate passed 29-6-0. Shippy Aye.

 HO636 - EDUCATION - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the School District Facilities Fund. Senate passed 34-0-1.

 HO639 - MIDWIFERY - Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a licensed midwife to obtain and administer medication indicated for maternal care or neonatal care if a midwife possesses requisite education, training, and experience. Senate passed 35-0-0.

 HO648 - INSURANCE - Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding coverage of anticancer medications under health benefit plans. House passed 66-4-0. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO681 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Amends existing law to provide that there shall be no statute of limitations for certain felonies. House passed 64-0-6.

 HO717aa - MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends existing law to provide for registration fees. House passed 36-34-0. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO750aa - TRANSACTIONS - Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money. House passed 53-15-2. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO815 - EDUCATION - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the transportation support program. House passed 68-1-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO846 - EDUCATION - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts. House passed 70-0-0.

 HO849 - EDUCATION - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain placement and movement on the career ladder. House passed 43-25-2. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HCR033 - SEXTORTION - States findings of the Legislature and establishes an interim committee to study the crime of sextortion and to make recommendations to the Legislature. House adopted 67-3-0. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 S1314 - 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. House passed 61-9-0. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 S1361 - APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SAFETY - Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027. Senate passed 24-11-0. Shippy Aye.

 S1363 - APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SAFETY - Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027. Senate passed 28-7-0. Shippy Aye.

 March 11

 HO822 - PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT - Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act. House passed 59-9-2. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 S1350 - CASH ROUNDING - Amends and adds to existing law to provide certain provisions regarding cash rounding. Senate passed 29-4-2. Shippy absent.

 SCR121 - EDUCATION - States findings of the Legislature, declares that the existing public school funding formula requires review and modernization, and requests that the Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction present draft legislation to the Legislature. Senate adopted by voice vote.

 SCR123 - INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS - States findings of the Legislature and supports recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Senate adopted by voice vote.

 SCR124 - WILDLIFE CROSSINGS - States findings of the Legislature and supports wildlife crossings. Senate adopted by voice vote.

 SR118 - KINSHIP CAREGIVERS - States findings of the Senate and endorses the development of a state plan to support kinship caregivers. Senate adopted by voice vote.

 SR119 - RULE APPROVAL - SENATE AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the Idaho Hop Growers’ Commission have been reviewed passed 51-14-5. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO831 - ELECTIONS - Amends existing law to prohibit certain in-person instruction in schools on election day. House passed 54-14-2. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO863 - MEDICAID - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment. House passed 60-8-2. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 S1226 - SAMPLE COLLECTIONS - Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions and requirements regarding collection of DNA samples and thumbprint impressions. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1232aa - CRIME VICTIMS - Repeals and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal notoriety. House passed 67-1-2. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 S1239 - SEX OFFENDERS - Amends existing law to revise the definition of “daycare.” House passed 68-0-2.

 S1240 - 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. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1261 - PERSI - Amends existing law to provide for a retired member who is appointed to an elective public office. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1273 - VETERANS - Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete and outdated provisions relating to the Division of Veterans Services. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1274 - HUMAN RESOURCES - Amending existing law to remove obsolete language relating to since passed dates and transfer of benefits to the new public defender system. House passed 67-0-3.

 S1275 - PERSI - Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1276 - PERSI - Amends existing law to revise a date and to remove a sunset provision regarding the reemployment of certain retired members. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1291 - EDUCATION - Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions. House passed 68-0-2.

 S1303 - ENERGY RESOURCES FUND - Amends existing law to revise the name of a fund and to revise a definition. Senate passed 27-8-0. Shippy Nay.

 S1337 - IRRIGATION DISTRICTS - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district directors. Senate passed 34-0-1.

 S1339 - EDUCATION - Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for strategic performance plans and training. Senate passed 34-0-1.

 S1351 - STATE OFFICE VACANCIES AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR - Amends existing law to provide for certain ineligibility for reappointment to the same position following express Senate rejection and to establish certain timing requirements for gubernatorial appointments that are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Senate passed 34-0-1.

 S1364 - RULES - Amends existing law to provide for the expiration of temporary rules. Senate passed 35-0-0.

 S1370 - ABORTION TRAFFICKING - Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding abortion trafficking. Senate passed 28-6-1. Shippy Nay.

 S1375 - 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. Failed in Senate 10-25-0. Shippy Nay.

 SCR116 - WATER DISTRICTS - States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 1. House adopted by voice vote.

 SCR117 - WATER DISTRICTS - States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 4. House adopted 56-11-3. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 SCR118 - WATER DISTRICTS - States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 3. House adopted 53-14-3. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

March 13

 HO835 - STATE BUDGET - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding expenditures made pursuant to certain funds that are not recognizable. House passed 62-7-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO866 - APPROPRIATIONS - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS - Relates to the maintenance appropriation to the Constitutional Officers for fiscal year 2027. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO867 - APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL GOVERNMENT - Relates to the maintenance appropriation to General Government for fiscal year 2027. House passed 51-18-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO868 - APPROPRIATIONS - PERSI – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Employee Retirement System for fiscal year 2027. House passed 36-33-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO869 - APPROPRIATIONS - Relates to the appropriation for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for fiscal year 2027. House passed 55-14-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO870 - APPROPRIATIONS - OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. House passed 48-21-1. Boyle, Shirts Aye.

 HO871 - APPROPRIATIONS - STATE TAX COMMISSION - Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. House passed 46-22-1. Boyle, Shirts Nay.