ID S 1340
deadRULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to require drivers to drive in the right-hand lane on multilane highways unless passing and to provide penalties for driving in the left-hand lane of a controlled access highway and impeding the flow of traffic.
Idaho · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did ID S 1340 pass?
No. ID S 1340 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
What is ID S 1340 about?
ID S 1340 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to require drivers to drive in the right-hand lane on multilane highways unless passing and to provide penalties for driving in the left-hand lane of a controlled access highway and impeding the flow of traffic.”.
Who sponsors ID S 1340?
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE is the primary sponsor of ID S 1340.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-25
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEEprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-17
Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
2026-03-17
Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 28-42-0AYES – Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Green, Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - PickettOrder ret’d to Senate
failure
2026-03-16
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2026-03-13
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
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2026-03-12
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
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2026-03-09
Read First Time, Referred to Transportation & Defense
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2026-03-09
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
2026-03-09
Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Coho(Lenney), Foreman, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Nichols, Ricks, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House
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2026-03-06
Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading
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2026-03-05
Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading
2026-03-05
Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
2026-03-05
Amendments reported printed
2026-03-04
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
2026-03-04
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
2026-03-04
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
2026-03-03
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
2026-02-26
Reported Printed; referred to Transportation
2026-02-25
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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Votes
Read third time in full as amended –
2026-03-09 · pass · 21-14
Member-level votes (35)
- Adams: yes
- Anthon: yes
- Bernt: yes
- Burtenshaw: yes
- Cook: yes
- Den Hartog: yes
- Galloway: yes
- Guthrie: yes
- Harris: yes
- Lent: yes
- Okuniewicz: yes
- Rabe: yes
- Ruchti: yes
- Rundhaug: yes
- Semmelroth: yes
- Shippy: yes
- Taylor: yes
- VanOrden: yes
- Ward-Engelking: yes
- Wintrow: yes
- Woodward: yes
- Bjerke: no
- Blaylock: no
- Coho: no
- Foreman: no
- Grow: no
- Hart: no
- Keyser: no
- Kohl: no
- Lakey: no
- Nichols: no
- Ricks: no
- Toews: no
- Zito: no
- Zuiderveld: no
Read Third Time in Full –
2026-03-17 · fail · 28-42
Member-level votes (68)
- Bingham: yes
- Boyle: yes
- Cannon: yes
- Cheatum: yes
- Cornilles: yes
- Fuhriman: yes
- Galaviz: yes
- Green: yes
- Handy: yes
- Haws: yes
- Healey: yes
- Holtzclaw: yes
- Mathias: yes
- Mickelsen: yes
- Miller: yes
- Nelsen: yes
- Palmer: yes
- Petzke: yes
- Pickett: yes
- Pohanka: yes
- Raybould: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Sauter: yes
- Shepherd: yes
- Shirts: yes
- Veile: yes
- Weber: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Alfieri: no
- Barbieri: no
- Beiswenger: no
- Berch: no
- Bruce: no
- Burgoyne: no
- Cayler: no
- Church: no
- Crane: no
- Dygert: no
- Egbert: no
- Ehardt: no
- Ehlers: no
- Erickson: no
- Furniss: no
- Gannon: no
- Garner: no
- Hall: no
- Harris: no
- Hawkins: no
- Hill: no
- Hostetler: no
- Leavitt: no
- Manwaring: no
- Marmon: no
- McCann: no
- Mendive: no
- Mitchell: no
- Monks: no
- Price: no
- Rasor: no
- Redman: no
- Rubel: no
- Scott: no
- Skaug: no
- Tanner: no
- Thompson: no
- Vander Woude: no
- Wisniewski: no
- Mr. Speaker: no
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