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Idaho Legislature · S1248 · Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026

Code cleanup, capital crimes

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Code cleanup, capital crimes Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing · Feb 3, 2026
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules · Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 10, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 11, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-0-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Bjerke(Keyser), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Okuniewicz, Toews, Ward-EngelkingFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle apvd - to House · Feb 13, 2026
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading · Feb 16, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Feb 26, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 27, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day · Mar 2, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day · 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), Dygert, 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, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Green, RaymondFloor Sponsor - ScottTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker · Mar 9, 2026
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor · Mar 10, 2026
Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 12, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

Recorded votes

Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-05 · PASSED - 68-0-2 · AYES 68, NAYS 0, Absent 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-13 · PASSED - 32-0-3 · AYES 32, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 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: Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 12, 2026).