License plates, expiration
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “License plates, expiration” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 3, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense · Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Feb 11, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 12, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 16, 2026 · Feb 13, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-1-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, 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, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – BerchAbsent – Dygert, Fuhriman, SkaugFloor Sponsor - VeileTitle apvd - to Senate · Feb 16, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Feb 17, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 25, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 26, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-2-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Adams, HartAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - BurtenshawTitle apvd - to House · Mar 10, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 11, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 12, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 13, 2026
Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 29 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-10 · PASSED - 32-2-1 · AYES 32, NAYS 2, Absent and excused 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-16 · PASSED - 66-1-3 · AYES 66, NAYS 1, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 29 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 18, 2026).