Obscene material, lewd matter, defs
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Obscene material, lewd matter, defs” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
OBSCENE MATERIAL AND LEWD MATTER – Amends existing law to revise the definition of “obscene material” and to revise the definition of “lewd matter.”
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 27, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs · Mar 2, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 13, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, 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, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – HawsFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to Senate · Mar 16, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 17, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 23, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House · Mar 26, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 27, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 30, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 262 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-26 · PASSED - 34-0-1 · AYES 34, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-16 · PASSED - 69-0-1 · AYES 69, NAYS 0, Absent 1
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 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 262 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Apr 1, 2026).