Idaho Defense & Military Bills
30 defense & military bills in the Idaho legislature, updated nightly.
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H 973·Signed into Law·Apr 2, 2026·APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2026.
Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 323 Effective: 04/10/2026
HCR 36·Adopted·Apr 2, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
NATIONAL GUARD – States findings of the Legislature and expresses support and commendation for the Idaho National Guard.
Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:43 a.m. on April 2, 2026
HJM 21·Adopted·Apr 2, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINING – States findings of the Legislature and supports re-opening American Tungsten’s IMA mining project.
Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:43 a.m. on April 2, 2026
H 888·Failed·Mar 31, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services.
Read third time in full – Recommitted to State Affairs
H 507·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise terminology and to revise provisions regarding restraint and nonjudicial punishment in the Model State Code of Military Justice.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 166 Effective: 07/01/2026
HCR 27·Adopted·Mar 30, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
WAKE ISLAND CIVILIANS – States findings of the Legislature and honors the sacrifice of Idaho civilians who served on Wake Island during World War II.
Delivered to Secretary of State at 1:41 p.m. on March 27, 2026
S 1383·Signed into Law·Mar 26, 2026·FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2027.
Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 155 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 908·Signed into Law·Mar 26, 2026·APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 138 Effective: 03/26/26 SECTION 2; 07/01/26 SECTION 1
S 1286·Signed into Law·Mar 26, 2026·COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
VETERANS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding consumer protection of veterans benefits.
Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 145 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 544·Signed into Law·Mar 20, 2026·COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MILITARY – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding leaves of absence from regular duties for military duty.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 57 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 545·Failed·Mar 19, 2026·BUSINESS COMMITTEE
COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS – Amends existing law to provide for the licensure of certain persons who have served as a chaplain in any branch of the United States military.
Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources
S 1273·Signed into Law·Mar 18, 2026·COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
VETERANS – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete and outdated provisions relating to the Division of Veterans Services.
Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 44 Effective: 07/01/2026
HR 25·Adopted·Mar 9, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all pending rules of the Idaho Department of Commerce and the Division of Veterans Services have been reviewed and approved by the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 65-0-5AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, 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 – Green, Hawkins, Healey, Manwaring, McCannFloor Sponsor - HoltzclawTitle apvd - Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
S 1334·Failed·Feb 23, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
NATIONAL GUARD – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the Governor’s authority regarding active duty combat service of the organized milita.
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
H 597·Failed·Feb 6, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services.
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
H 482·Signed into Law·Apr 4, 2025·APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2025 and 2026; provides an additional appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal year 2025; and provides pay increases to the Military Division in accordance with the federal general schedule pay scale.
Line item vetoed by Governor on April 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 339 Effective: 04/14/2025 SECTION 1-5 with exception of SECTION 5 line item veto; 07/01/2025 SECTION 6 & 7
H 479·Signed into Law·Apr 4, 2025·REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
TAXATION – Amends House Bill 40, House Bill 304, and existing law to revise provisions regarding certain tax deductions, certain corporate income tax rates, certain protections for taxpayers, and certain sales tax distributions and to revise an effective date.
Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 302 Effective: Retroactive to 01/01/2025 SECTION 1 & 2; 04/04/2025 SECTION 8; 07/01/2025 SECTION 3-7
S 1153·Signed into Law·Apr 3, 2025·JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish a USS Idaho SSN 799 Commemorative License Plate.
Signed by Governor on 04/02/25 Session Law Chapter 271 Effective: 07/01/2025
S 1130·Signed into Law·Apr 3, 2025·FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – MILITARY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Military Division for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Signed by Governor on 03/31/25 Session Law Chapter 240 Effective: 03/31/2025 SECTION 4-6; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1-3
S 1080·Failed·Apr 2, 2025·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
VETERANS – Adds to existing law to provide for certain consumer protections for veterans benefits.
Recommitted to State Affairs
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