Senate Calendar
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Senate Calendar
Senate Floor
Thursday, Mar 05, 2026 11:00 AM
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| SENATE CALENDAR | |||||||
| March 5, 2026 | 53rd Legislative Day | ||||||
| 10TH ORDER | |||||||
| 11 A.M. | |||||||
| Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
| 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 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 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 Adams(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. | |||||
| Senator Anthon(27) | SR 117 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – ITALY – States findings of the Senate, recognizes the importance of Italy as a trade partner with Idaho, and supports the strengthening of ties between Idaho and Italy. | |||||
| Senator Anthon(27) | SCR 122 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – TAIWAN – States findings of the Senate and declares Idaho’s support of its partnership with Taiwan, trade partnerships between the United States and Taiwan, and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. | |||||
| Senator Burtenshaw(31) | SCR 123 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS – States findings of the Legislature and supports recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Senator Guthrie(28) | Cally Younger as the Administrator of the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources | STA | |||||
| Senator Okuniewicz(3) | Gaston Patterson to the Aeronautics Advisory Board | TRA | |||||
| BILLS ON SECOND READING | |||||||
| 11 A.M. | |||||||
| Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
| Senator Bernt(21) | H 543 | by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – PERSI – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding qualified pre-tax contributions and investment earnings and certain qualified Roth contributions and investment earnings. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | H 563 | by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the licensure of certified public accountants. | |||||
| Senator Bernt(21) | H 652 | by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – STATE SYMBOLS – Adds to existing law to provide for hunting as the state sport. | |||||
| Senator Cook(32) | S 1362 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. | |||||
| Senator Ruchti(29) | H 520 | by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing notices and to revise a provision regarding procedure at a hearing. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | H 541 | by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – ENTICING A CHILD – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding enticing a child through use of the internet or other communication device. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | H 581 | by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – IDAHO SUPREME COURT – Amends existing law to authorize the Idaho Legislature to review court rules in certain instances. | |||||
| Senator Lakey(23) | S 1260 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – IMMIGRATION COOPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding illegal entry, to remove provisions regarding illegal entry, and to provide for certain affirmative defenses. | |||||
| BILLS ON THIRD READING | |||||||
| 11 A.M. | |||||||
| Sponsor | Number | Description | |||||
| Senator Cook(32) | S 1264 HD 3-9 |
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 VanOrden(30) | S 1305 HD |
by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – WATER DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to authorize water districts to charge certain fees. | |||||
| 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 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 Adams(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. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1335 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding contract requirements for state-supported medical and veterinary students. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | S 1342 | by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – EGGS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for household egg production. | |||||
| Senator Woodward(1) | S 1361 | by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SAFETY – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Senator Harris(35) | H 591 | by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – INDIGENT ELIGIBILITY – Repeals existing law related to financial assistance eligibility. | |||||
| Senator Kohl(25) | H 532 | by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to provide for a certain manner of proving identity. | |||||
| Senator Nichols(10) | H 663 | by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE – LICENSE PLATES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding agriculture license plates. | |||||
| 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 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 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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