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Posted by lso admin | March 6, 2026 | 2026SENCLR

Senate Calendar
Senate Floor
Monday, Mar 09, 2026 11:00 AM

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SENATE CALENDAR
March 9, 2026 57th Legislative Day
10TH ORDER
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Lent(33) SCR 121
HD 		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 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.
Senator Wintrow(19) SR 118 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – KINSHIP CAREGIVERS – States findings of the Senate and endorses the development of a state plan to support kinship caregivers.
Senator Bernt(21) SCR 124 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – WILDLIFE CROSSINGS – States findings of the Legislature and supports wildlife crossings.
Senator Zito(8) SR 119 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – 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 and approved by the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee, with an exception.
 
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
Senator Wintrow(19) Jeff Cilek to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho Board CHR
BILLS ON SECOND READING
11 A.M.
Sponsor Number Description
Senator Zuiderveld(24) S 1363 by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – NATURAL RESOURCES – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2027.
Senator Nichols(10) H 544 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – MILITARY – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding leaves of absence from regular duties for military duty.
Senator Lakey(23) H 642 by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM – Amends and repeals existing law to establish public safety officer catastrophic injury or death in the line of duty benefits.
Senator Rabe(16) H 723 by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – CHILD CARE LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.
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 Adams(12) SJR 103
HD 		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 Harris(35) S 1328
HD 		by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – DEPARTMENT OF LANDS – Amends existing law regarding counsel for the Department of Lands.
Senator Woodward(1) S 1361
HD 		by FINANCE COMMITTEE – APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SAFETY – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Public Safety for fiscal year 2027.
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 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.
Senator Ricks(34) S 1345 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – TAXATION – Amends existing law to provide for the transmission of certain tax-related documents through secure electronic communication.
Senator Toews(4) S 1353 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – HOUSING – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding regulation of twin homes and duplexes.
Senator Burtenshaw(31) S 1224aa by TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – TRANSPORTATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding slow moving vehicles.
Senator Harris(35) S 1326aa by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PROPERTY RIGHTS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding property rights protection.
Senator Harris(35) S 1340aa by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to require drivers to drive in the right-hand lane on multilane highways unless passing and to provide penalties for driving in the left-hand lane of a controlled access highway and impeding the flow of traffic.
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.
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 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 Woodward(1) H 599 by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Public School Digital Content and Curriculum Fund.
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.
Senator Carlson(7) H 728
Amd-1 		by EDUCATION COMMITTEE – EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding educational staff, teachers, and certificates.
Senator Shippy(9) S 1346 by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE – IMMUNIZATIONS – Adds to existing law to establish a moratorium on certain uses of human gene therapy products.
Senator Lakey(23) H 703 by BUSINESS COMMITTEE – OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.
Senator Harris(35) S 1355 by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – PROPERTY – Adds to existing law to provide that certain subdivisions of land are exempt from subdivision requirements.
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.

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