Soil and water conservation cmsn
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Soil and water conservation cmsn” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Amends existing law to provide that the commission be established in the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Jan 20, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs · Jan 21, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Feb 17, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 18, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day · Feb 19, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Crane(13), Shepherd, WheelerFloor Sponsor - ManwaringTitle apvd - to Senate · Feb 20, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Feb 23, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 9, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House · Mar 16, 2026
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling · Mar 17, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 18, 2026
Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026 · Mar 19, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 58 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-16 · PASSED - 35-0-0 · AYES 35, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-20 · PASSED - 67-0-3 · AYES 67, NAYS 0, Absent 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Idaho legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
Idaho Conservation Leaguevia Gibson, Cynthia
4 filingsIdaho Farm Bureau Federationvia Lake, Dexton
4 filingsIdaho Freedom Foundationvia Lair, Samuel T.
4 filingsIdaho Rural Water Associationvia Roberts, Shelley S.
4 filingsIdaho Rural Water Associationvia Dawson, Courtnie E.
4 filingsState Freedom Caucus Networkvia Nate, Maria
4 filingsIdaho Association of Soil Conservation Districtsvia Larrocea-Phillips, Patxi
3 filingsIdaho Farm Bureau Federationvia Jensen, Braden
3 filingsFrom 48 filings in Idaho lobbying disclosures via the Idaho Sunshine Portal, naming this bill. Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 58 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 20, 2026).