Prisoners, sexual contact
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Prisoners, sexual contact” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
PRISONERS – Amends existing law to revise the definition of “sexual contact.”
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 16, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration · Feb 17, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 2, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 3, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day · Mar 4, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Dygert, GreenFloor Sponsor - EricksonTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 6, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 19, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House · Mar 24, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 25, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 26, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 176 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 30, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-24 · PASSED - 34-0-1 · AYES 34, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-05 · PASSED - 68-0-2 · AYES 68, NAYS 0, Absent 2
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 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 176 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 30, 2026).