ID H 542
enactedSOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.
Idaho · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did ID H 542 pass?
Yes. ID H 542 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026
What is ID H 542 about?
ID H 542 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.”.
Who sponsors ID H 542?
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE is the primary sponsor of ID H 542.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEEprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-02
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026
became-law,executive-signature
2026-03-27
Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on March 27, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-27
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-26
Signed by President; returned to House
passage
2026-03-26
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
passage
2026-03-26
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
passage
2026-03-25
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-5-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – Bingham, Hall(Stone), PohankaFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to enrol
passage,reading-3
2026-03-25
Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading
reading-2
2026-03-24
Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
2026-03-24
Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
2026-03-23
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
2026-03-23
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
2026-03-23
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
2026-03-23
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
2026-03-20
Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, WintrowNAYS – Blaylock, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Ruchti, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House
passage,reading-3
2026-03-19
Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
reading-2
2026-03-18
Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
2026-03-18
Amendments reported printed
2026-03-17
Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
2026-03-17
Amendments ordered printed
2026-03-17
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
2026-03-16
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
2026-02-10
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
introduction
2026-02-10
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2026-02-09
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, 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, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Cheatum, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-02-06
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026
2026-02-05
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
reading-2
2026-02-04
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
2026-01-28
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Read Third Time in Full –
2026-02-09 · pass · 62-7
Member-level votes (68)
- Alfieri: yes
- Barbieri: yes
- Beiswenger: yes
- Berch: yes
- Bingham: yes
- Boyle: yes
- Bruce: yes
- Burgoyne: yes
- Cannon: yes
- Church: yes
- Cornilles: yes
- Crane: yes
- Dygert: yes
- Egbert: yes
- Ehardt: yes
- Ehlers: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Fuhriman: yes
- Furniss: yes
- Galaviz: yes
- Gannon: yes
- Garner: yes
- Green: yes
- Hall: yes
- Handy: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hawkins: yes
- Haws: yes
- Healey: yes
- Hill: yes
- Holtzclaw: yes
- Manwaring: yes
- Mathias: yes
- McCann: yes
- Mendive: yes
- Mickelsen: yes
- Miller: yes
- Mitchell: yes
- Nelsen: yes
- Palmer: yes
- Petzke: yes
- Pickett: yes
- Pohanka: yes
- Price: yes
- Rasor: yes
- Raybould: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Redman: yes
- Rubel: yes
- Sauter: yes
- Scott: yes
- Shepherd: yes
- Shirts: yes
- Skaug: yes
- Tanner: yes
- Vander Woude: yes
- Veile: yes
- Weber: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Cayler: no
- Cheatum: no
- Hostetler: no
- Leavitt: no
- Marmon: no
- Monks: no
- Thompson: no
- Wisniewski: absent
Read third time as amended in the Senate –
2026-03-20 · pass · 21-14
Member-level votes (35)
- Adams: yes
- Anthon: yes
- Bernt: yes
- Bjerke: yes
- Burtenshaw: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Cook: yes
- Den Hartog: yes
- Galloway: yes
- Lakey: yes
- Lent: yes
- Nichols: yes
- Okuniewicz: yes
- Rabe: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Semmelroth: yes
- Shippy: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Toews: yes
- VanOrden: yes
- Wintrow: yes
- Blaylock: no
- Foreman: no
- Grow: no
- Guthrie: no
- Harris: no
- Hart: no
- Keyser: no
- Kohl: no
- Lenney: no
- Ruchti: no
- Ward-Engelking: no
- Woodward: no
- Zito: no
- Zuiderveld: no
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –
2026-03-25 · pass · 62-5
Member-level votes (68)
- Alfieri: yes
- Barbieri: yes
- Beiswenger: yes
- Berch: yes
- Boyle: yes
- Bruce: yes
- Burgoyne: yes
- Cannon: yes
- Cheatum: yes
- Church: yes
- Cornilles: yes
- Crane: yes
- Dygert: yes
- Egbert: yes
- Ehardt: yes
- Ehlers: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Fuhriman: yes
- Furniss: yes
- Galaviz: yes
- Gannon: yes
- Garner: yes
- Green: yes
- Handy: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hawkins: yes
- Haws: yes
- Healey: yes
- Hill: yes
- Holtzclaw: yes
- Manwaring: yes
- Marmon: yes
- Mathias: yes
- McCann: yes
- Mendive: yes
- Mickelsen: yes
- Miller: yes
- Mitchell: yes
- Nelsen: yes
- Palmer: yes
- Petzke: yes
- Pickett: yes
- Price: yes
- Rasor: yes
- Raybould: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Redman: yes
- Rubel: 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
- Cayler: no
- Hostetler: no
- Leavitt: no
- Monks: no
- Thompson: no
- Bingham: absent
- Hall: absent
- Pohanka: absent
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