Senate Calendar

Posted by lso admin | February 25, 2026 | 2026SENCLR

Senate Calendar
Senate Floor
Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 11:00 AM

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SENATE CALENDAR
February 26, 2026 46th 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 – UNUSED NUCLEAR FUEL – States findings of the Legislature and supports expansion of research and development at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Senator Den Hartog(22) HCR 28 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – STATE AFFAIRS – States findings of the Legislature and asks Idahoans to recognize a day of fasting and prayer on March 1, 2026.
 
Sponsor Gubernatorial Appointment
Senator Okuniewicz(3) David Bobbitt to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission R&E
Senator Taylor(26) James Keating to the Parks and Recreation Board R&E
Senator Galloway(15) Trent Nate to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board CHR
BILLS ON SECOND READING
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Keyser(20) H 576 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to establish an Idaho residency requirement to receive funds from ICAR.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) H 577 by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – 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.
Senator Den Hartog(22) S 1325 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends and adds to existing law to establish a white and black license plate.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1273 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – VETERANS – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete and outdated provisions relating to the Division of Veterans Services.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1274 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES 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.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1275 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – PERSI – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language.
Senator Bernt(21) S 1319 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – INSURANCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Emergency Care Affordability Act.
Senator Harris(35) H 608 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Public School Facilities Cooperative Funding Program.
Senator Carlson(7) H 635 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding investigations conducted by the Idaho Professional Standards Commission.
Senator Bernt(21) H 636 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the School District Facilities Fund.
Senator Anthon(27) S 1313 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR LICENSING AND NATUROPATH REGISTRATION – Amends existing law to provide for the voluntary licensure of pharmacists as naturopathic doctors.
Senator Guthrie(28) H 539 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding temporary rules and to revise provisions regarding temporary rules.
Senator Anthon(27) S 1296 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – CRIMINAL TRESPASS – Amends existing law to provide for criminal trespass of a church and to provide a penalty.
Senator Blaylock(11) S 1320 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – STATE CONTROLLER – Amends existing law to remove obsolete provisions.
Senator Blaylock(11) S 1321 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – STATE CONTROLLER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements and to establish provisions regarding noncompliance.
Senator Lenney(13) S 1322 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to add certain requirements for an affidavit in lieu of personal identification.
BILLS ON THIRD READING
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Cook(32) S 1264
HD
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 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 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.
Senator Guthrie(28) H 512 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS – Amends existing law to provide for the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to determine and administer an appropriate open book jurisprudence exam for the licensing of surveyors.
Senator Galloway(15) S 1294 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – INFANTS AND NEWBORNS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing loss screening.
Senator Blaylock(11) S 1314 by HEALTH AND WELFARE 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.
Senator Keyser(20) S 1316 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – HEALTH AND SAFETY – Amends existing law to revise provisions for exemptions for certain tests for infants and newborns.
Senator Bernt(21) H 551 by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the assessment of certain property.
Senator Bernt(21) H 594 by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding late charges and interest on certain taxes due and the apportionment of collected late charges and interest to taxing districts.
Senator Okuniewicz(3) S 1300 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – STATE GOVERNMENT – Amends current law to revise provisions regarding director appointments to certain executive agencies.
Senator Bernt(21) S 1301 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – BEER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding sales by certain licensed brewers.
Senator Grow(14) S 1331 by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – Rescissions – Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.
Senator Hart(2) S 1332 by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) H 587 by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – RANGELAND IMPROVEMENT – Amends existing law to allow continuous appropriation of the rangeland improvement account.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1308 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT – Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding what a mediator may disclose.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1309 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – JUVENILE CORRECTIONS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the distribution of payments in cases under the Juvenile Corrections Act.
Senator Foreman(6) S 1311 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding ignition interlock systems.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) S 1317 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for regional service centers.
Senator Nichols(10) H 528 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – DIRECTED BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding directed blood product transfusion.
Senator Nichols(10) H 558 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – 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.
Senator Ricks(34) H 500 by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to provide for human-powered vehicles, bicycles, and electric-assisted bicycles.
Senator Semmelroth(17) S 1272 by TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete language.
Senator Lakey(23) S 1283 by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Direct to Consumer Commerce Act.
14TH ORDER
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
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.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) S 1224
Amd-1
by TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding slow moving vehicles.
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.
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 Toews(4) S 1297 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.

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