ID H 498
died on adjournmentLEGISLATURE – Adds to existing law to authorize the Legislature to employ counsel in addition to the Attorney General in actions against the federal government.
Idaho · 2026 Regular Session · lower
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEEprimary
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Action timeline
2026-01-19
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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2026-01-20
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
2026-02-12
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
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2026-02-13
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
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2026-02-16
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2026-02-17
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-8-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Egbert, Gannon, Haws, Leavitt, Mathias, Rubel, ThompsonAbsent – McCannFloor Sponsor - SkaugTitle apvd - to Senate
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2026-02-18
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2026-02-18
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
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Votes
Read Third Time in Full –
2026-02-17 · pass · 61-8
Member-level votes (68)
- Alfieri: yes
- Barbieri: yes
- Beiswenger: yes
- Bingham: yes
- Boyle: yes
- Bruce: yes
- Burgoyne: yes
- Cannon: yes
- Cayler: yes
- Cheatum: yes
- Church: yes
- Cornilles: yes
- Crane: yes
- Dygert: yes
- Ehardt: yes
- Ehlers: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Fuhriman: yes
- Furniss: yes
- Galaviz: yes
- Garner: yes
- Green: yes
- Hall: yes
- Handy: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hawkins: yes
- Healey: yes
- Hill: yes
- Holtzclaw: yes
- Hostetler: yes
- Manwaring: yes
- Marmon: yes
- Mendive: yes
- Mickelsen: yes
- Miller: yes
- Mitchell: yes
- Monks: yes
- Nelsen: yes
- Palmer: yes
- Petzke: yes
- Pickett: yes
- Pohanka: yes
- Price: yes
- Rasor: yes
- Raybould: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Redman: yes
- Sauter: yes
- Scott: yes
- Shepherd: yes
- Shirts: yes
- Skaug: yes
- Tanner: yes
- Vander Woude: yes
- Veile: yes
- Weber: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Wisniewski: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Berch: no
- Egbert: no
- Gannon: no
- Haws: no
- Leavitt: no
- Mathias: no
- Rubel: no
- Thompson: no
- McCann: absent
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