Senate Calendar
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Senate Calendar
Senate Floor
Tuesday, Mar 03, 2026 11:00 AM
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| SENATE CALENDAR | |||||||
| March 3, 2026 | 51st 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 Lent(33) | SCR 121 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – 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. | |||||
| Senator Cook(32) | SJM 112 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – BALANCED BUDGET – States findings of the Legislature and calls on Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | |||||
| Senator Hart(2) | SJM 113 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – TREASURY TRUST BONDS – States findings of the Legislature, provides support for treasury trust bonds, and urges Congress to enact enabling legislation authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue treasury trust bonds. | |||||
| Senator Bruner(12) | SR 116 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – RULE APPROVAL – SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all pending rules of the Idaho State Tax Commission have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Senator Bjerke(5) | Michael Lyden to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | R&E | |||||
| BILLS ON SECOND READING | |||||||
| 11 A.M. | |||||||
| Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1286 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – VETERANS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding consumer protection of veterans benefits. | |||||
| Senator Bruner(12) | SJR 103 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – LANDS – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to establish provisions for the management of certain lands granted or acquired from the federal government. | |||||
| Senator Hart(2) | S 1323 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – IDAHO CONSTITUTIONAL MONEY ACT OF 2025 – Amends existing law to provide for the specific performance of tendering the type or form of specie expressly designated in certain contracts. | |||||
| Senator Hart(2) | S 1338 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – STATE TREASURER – Amends existing law to provide that idle moneys may be invested in physical gold and silver in certain instances, to provide for storage of physical gold and silver, and to provide for a maximum allowed investment. | |||||
| Senator Harris(35) | S 1328 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Amends existing law regarding counsel for the Department of Lands. | |||||
| BILLS ON THIRD READING | |||||||
| 11 A.M. | |||||||
| Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
| Senator Harris(35) | H 608 | by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Public School Facilities Cooperative Funding Program. | |||||
| Senator Cook(32) | S 1264 HD 3-4 |
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 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. | |||||
| 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 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 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. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1269 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – CLOUD SEEDING – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding cloud seeding programs. | |||||
| Senator Harris(35) | S 1304 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – IRRIGATION – Amends existing law regarding irrigation conduits and rights-of-way. | |||||
| Senator VanOrden(30) | S 1305 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – WATER DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to authorize water districts to charge certain fees. | |||||
| Senator Cook(32) | S 1306 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district hearings. | |||||
| Senator Burtenshaw(31) | S 1307 | by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – WATER – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the delivery of water. | |||||
| Senator Shippy(9) | S 1241aa | by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ANIMALS – Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1270aa | by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – CELL-CULTIVATED ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding cell-cultivated animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1271aa | by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – RATS – Adds to existing law to declare certain rats a public health and safety nuisance and to require abatement. | |||||
| Senator Toews(4) | S 1285aa | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for equivalency between high school graduation and graduation from a nonpublic school for licensing requirements. | |||||
| 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 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 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 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 Burtenshaw(31) | H 587 | by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – RANGELAND IMPROVEMENT – Amends existing law to allow continuous appropriation of the rangeland improvement account. | |||||
| 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 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 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 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 Woodward(1) | H 511 | by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – PRIVATE FOREST LAND – Amends existing law to revise the surcharge associated with improved forest land. | |||||
| Senator Toews(4) | H 639 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – 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. | |||||
| Senator Bjerke(5) | H 628 | by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Parent-Student On-Road Driver’s Training Program. | |||||
| Senator Lakey(23) | H 583 | by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – SHORT-TERM RENTALS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding limitations on the regulation of and limiting the tax duties of short-term rentals. | |||||
| Senator Bernt(21) | H 610 | by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption. | |||||
| Senator Harris(35) | H 620 | by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – 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. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | H 731 | by REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the State of Idaho to elect to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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 Harris(35) | S 1326 Amd-1 |
by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PROPERTY RIGHTS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding property rights protection. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1299 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding limitations on digital identification. | |||||
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