Hunting, state sport
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Hunting, state sport” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
STATE SYMBOLS – Adds to existing law to provide for hunting as the state sport.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 12, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation · Feb 13, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Feb 18, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 19, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 23, 2026 · Feb 20, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 63-0-7AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), 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, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Bingham, Church, Crane(13), Dygert, Mickelsen, Petzke, RaybouldFloor Sponsor - HallTitle apvd - to Senate · Feb 23, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Feb 24, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 4, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – WintrowFloor Sponsor - BerntTitle apvd - to House · Mar 12, 2026
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling · Mar 13, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 16, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 17, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 53 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-12 · PASSED - 34-0-1 · AYES 34, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-23 · PASSED - 63-0-7 · AYES 63, NAYS 0, Absent 7
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 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 53 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 20, 2026).