Senate Calendar

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Senate Calendar
Senate Floor
Friday, Feb 20, 2026 11:00 AM

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SENATE CALENDAR
February 20, 2026 40th Legislative Day
10TH ORDER
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Toews(4) HCR 24
HD
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – FRANK HARWOOD, JOHN MORRISON JR., AND DAVID TYSDAL – States findings of the Legislature and honors fallen firefighters Frank Harwood and John Morrison Jr. and critically injured engineer David Tysdal.
Senator Nichols(10) SJM 110 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – SUGAR BEETS – States findings of the Legislature and supports domestic production and supply of sugar beets.
Senator Bernt(21) SJM 111 by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – PUBLIC LANDS – States findings of the Legislature and supports retention of public lands in Idaho.
Senator Lent(33) SCR 120 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – NUCLEAR WASTE – States findings of the Legislature and supports expansion of research and development at the Idaho National Laboratory.
 
Sponsor Gubernatorial Appointment
Senator Okuniewicz(3) David Bobbitt to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission R&E
BILLS ON SECOND READING
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Blaylock(11) H 526 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS – Adds to existing law to provide that certain cottage food operations may sell TCS foods.
Senator Blaylock(11) H 531 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the use of epinephrine in schools.
Senator Lent(33) H 624 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding virtual public education in Idaho.
Senator Blaylock(11) S 1288 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.
Senator Foreman(6) H 518 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – HUMAN TRAFFICKING – Amends existing law to provide that the Attorney General shall have certain authority.
Senator Wintrow(19) S 1257 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – CHILD PROTECTION – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding visitation and termination of parental rights.
BILLS ON THIRD READING
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Hawkins(27) S 1254 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE ACT – Amends existing law to clarify the existing right of persons licensed to practice chiropractic to prescribe certain prescription drug products.
Senator Harris(35) S 1255 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL – Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing.
Senator Bjerke(5) S 1256 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.
Senator Cook(32) S 1264 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION – Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee.
Senator Guthrie(28) S 1262 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – INSURER INVESTMENTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding miscellaneous insurer investments.
Senator Blaylock(11) S 1265 by 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.
Senator Galloway(15) S 1266 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – FOSTER CARE – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster care placement.
Senator Guthrie(28) H 504 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IDAHO STATE LOTTERY – Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit bulk lottery ticket purchases.
Senator Bernt(21) H 533 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the elimination of vehicle registration stickers.
Senator Shippy(9) S 1258 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – LIQUOR – Amends existing law to authorize liquor licensure for a distillery in certain instances.
Senator Harris(35) H 502 by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Forest Products Commission.
Senator Ricks(34) H 555 by LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE – SOLID WASTE FACILITIES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act.
Senator Zito(8) S 1276 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – PERSI – Amends existing law to revise a date and to remove a sunset provision regarding the reemployment of certain retired members.
Senator Semmelroth(17) S 1291 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.
Senator Shippy(9) S 1292 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for additional training requirements for foster parents.
Senator Wintrow(19) S 1293 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – PUBLIC BENEFITS – Amends existing law to provide that verification of lawful presence is not required to apply for or receive crime victims compensation.
Senator Harris(35) H 613 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – POLLING PLACES – Amends existing law to provide for the securing of liability insurance coverage for private facilities used as polling places and to limit liability for private facilities used as polling places on election day.
14TH ORDER
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Shippy(9) S 1241 by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ANIMALS – Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals.
Senator Nichols(10) S 1270 by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ALTERNATIVE ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding alternative animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties.
Senator Nichols(10) S 1271 by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement.
Senator VanOrden(30) H 494 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

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