2026 Idaho Legislative Bill Tracker

Updates code to allow federal funds/grants as reason for bike or pedestrian projects attached to highway projects.

Proposes constitutional amendment repealing Blaine amendment prohibiting public funding for sectarian purposes.

Establishes provisions for out-of-pocket health payments including price negotiation and cost-sharing requirements.

Requires DHW to apply for and preserve Social Security survivor benefits for children in custody.

Conforms Idaho tax code to federal changes; estimated $175M annual revenue decrease impacting human services.

Proposes amendment prioritizing revenue and recreation on state endowment lands; restricts below-value sales.

Formal objection to proposed Utah fuel export tax potentially burdening Idaho nonprofits and businesses.

Extends insurance policy cancellation/nonrenewal notice periods from 30-45 days to 60 days.

Limits how cities/counties regulate short-term rentals by prohibiting additional burdens versus residential properties.

Requires hospitals to collect self-reported immigration status and submit quarterly reports to state.

Requires sex-separated restrooms in public buildings; exposes nonprofits with gender-identity restroom policies to lawsuits.

Creates standardized timelines, electronic submission, transparency rules for health insurers' prior authorization.

Limits civil liability for nonprofits/volunteers serving as polling places; state provides self-funded coverage.

Prohibits employers from counting proper sick leave use as absence warranting discipline; doesn't mandate sick leave.

Makes it misdemeanor for employers/organizations to knowingly hire unlawfully authorized workers.

Prohibits charging more than two applicant households simultaneously; requires fee disclosure and cost-based limits.

Requires all employers to use E-Verify for work authorization; prohibits knowingly employing unauthorized workers.

Allows administrative process for land division with ADUs without full subdivision; no additional density.

Establishes alternative school administrator certification including nonprofit leadership experience.

Updates oversight with annual unannounced inspections, confidential interviews, Youth Bill of Rights.

Establishes Foster Child Safety section outlining rights including abuse protection, medical access, safe placements.

Establishes SNAP integrity measures including data matching, stricter verification, shorter certification periods.

Directs Idaho participation in federal tax credit scholarship program; creates opportunities for scholarship-granting nonprofits.

Adds Salvation Army to list of qualified organizations eligible for Idaho sales tax exemptions.

Requires annual legislative review of sales tax exemptions with sunset provisions unless legislature renews.

Provides property tax exemption for affordable housing developments; allows nonprofit/for-profit partnerships.

Criminalizes knowingly providing shelter, financial assistance, transportation to undocumented immigrants.

Addresses manufactured homes, lot and zoning requirements.

Requires cities to allow multifamily/mixed-use housing on religious organization land without zoning changes.

Requires cities/counties to allow multifamily housing in commercial zones with objective standards.

Prohibits state/local governments, schools, businesses from requiring medical interventions unless federally mandated.

Amends child protection statutes; establishes school of origin hearing process; creates presumption favoring school placement continuity.

Prohibits Medicaid providers from using DEI policies in hiring/practices funded by Medicaid; authorizes AG enforcement.

Repeals Idaho law sections related to Medicaid expansion and legislative approval requirements.

Requires nonprofit hospitals receiving public hospital district assets to annually disclose governance, board, conflicts.

Creates Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund for federal grants; establishes legislative committee for oversight.

Revises Medicaid payment oversight for residential habilitation and developmental disability service providers.

Appropriations for FY 2027 to agencies providing subgrants to nonprofits including Commission on Aging, Arts, etc.

Establishes statewide youth protection requiring registry checks for employees/volunteers supervising children.

Constitutional amendment to prohibit certain public land sales; establish permanent public trust.

Requires private employers over 150 employees with $100k+ state/local government business to use E-Verify.

Prohibits city/county bans on short-term rentals; limits regulation to health, safety, zoning.

Establishes Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and seven-member committee for federal grant oversight.

Revises child protection/foster care statutes; strengthens court oversight; updates kinship licensing; extends foster care to age 23.

Directs Idaho DHW to study policy options supporting Medicaid Workers with Disabilities program participants.

Permits multifamily/mixed-use housing on religious land; prevents local zoning barriers.

Requires Idaho entities providing refugee resettlement to submit annual audits; prohibits aiding undocumented individuals.

Regulates electioneering communications and ballot measure advocacy; nonprofits may face additional reporting.

Requires annual reporting on federal homelessness funding and nonprofit subgrantees.

Prohibits local governments/HOAs from banning or unreasonably restricting starter home subdivisions.

Prohibits local governments/covenants from banning twin homes/duplexes in residential zones.

Prohibits local governments/HOAs from banning ADUs; requires at least one per lot.

Appropriates FY 2027 funding for public safety including community-based substance use and reentry services.

Funds environmental, water, recreation programs with grant/partnership opportunities for nonprofits.

Exempts religious organizations from reporting requirements for ballot measure spending under 10%.

Appropriates FY 2027 to economic development/regulatory agencies; funds programs with nonprofits.

Creates Idaho Child Care Program to administer federal funding for low-income working/training families.

Funds DHW programs including domestic violence, substance use prevention, disability, child welfare grants to nonprofits.

Bipartisan bill allowing Qualified Charitable Distributions to donor-advised funds (currently prohibited).