Code cleanup, blind and impaired
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Code cleanup, blind and impaired” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing · Feb 4, 2026
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare · Feb 5, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 12, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 13, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Hart, SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - BjerkeTitle apvd - to House · Feb 23, 2026
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading · Feb 24, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 18, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0AYES – 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, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, 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, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - EhlersTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 19, 2026
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker · Mar 20, 2026
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate · Mar 23, 2026
Reported delivered to Governor at 3:45 p.m. on 03/23/26 · Mar 24, 2026
Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-19 · PASSED - 70-0-0 · AYES 70, NAYS 0, Absent 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-23 · PASSED - 33-0-2 · AYES 33, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 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: Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 25, 2026).