Open meetings, recording
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Open meetings, recording” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
OPEN MEETINGS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Mar 13, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs · Mar 16, 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
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 25, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 26, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, 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, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Anthon, ToewsFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House · Mar 31, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 281 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-31 · PASSED - 33-0-2 · AYES 33, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-24 · PASSED - 67-1-2 · AYES 67, NAYS 1, 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 April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 281 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Apr 2, 2026).