Idaho Labor & Employment Bills
126 labor & employment bills in the Idaho legislature, updated nightly.
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H 931·Signed into Law·Apr 2, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT – Amends language added by House Bill 645 regarding the Portable Benefit Plan Act.
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 274 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 516·Signed into Law·Apr 2, 2026·EDUCATION COMMITTEE
EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.
Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 342 Effective: 07/01/2026 and shall apply to contracts entered into or amended on or after July 1, 2026 and to any renewal or extension of existing contract on or after July 1, 2026.
S 1247·Failed·Apr 2, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding law enforcement entering into a memorandum of agreement.
Filed in the office of the Secretary of the Senate
S 1330·Signed into Law·Apr 2, 2026·JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney’s fees.
Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 949·Signed into Law·Apr 2, 2026·APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND STEM ACTION CENTER – Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council and the STEM Action Center for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 339 Effective: 04/10/2026 SECTION 6; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-5
S 1407·Signed into Law·Apr 2, 2026·FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2027.
Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 192 Effective: 07/01/2026
S 1412·Signed into Law·Apr 1, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act.
Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 248 Effective: 07/01/2026
SR 124·Adopted·Mar 31, 2026·JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
RULE APPROVAL – SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules adopted by the Idaho Commission on Aging, the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Department of Health and Welfare, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, with exceptions.
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – VanOrdenTitle apvd – Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate
SR 123·Adopted·Mar 31, 2026·JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
RULE APPROVAL – SENATE COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Insurance, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, and the Department of Commerce have been reviewed and approved by the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, with an exception.
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – RuchtiTitle apvd – Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate
H 790·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
ARCHITECTS – Amends existing law to provide for certified interior designers to be able to sign and seal certain technical submissions and to make such submissions to state or local governmental entities.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 219 Effective: 07/01/2026
S 1262·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
INSURER INVESTMENTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding miscellaneous insurer investments.
Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 180 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 703·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·BUSINESS COMMITTEE
OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 221 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 849·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·EDUCATION COMMITTEE
EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain placement and movement on the career ladder.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 173 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 962·Failed·Mar 27, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for a return on investment analysis of the Idaho Launch Grant Program.
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
HR 32·Adopted·Mar 26, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
RULE APPROVAL – HOUSE BUSINESS COMMITTEE – States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho Department of Insurance and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Business Committee, with exceptions.
Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 68-1-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – GarnerAbsent – Tanner(14)Floor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
S 1258·Signed into Law·Mar 26, 2026·STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
LIQUOR – Amends existing law to authorize liquor licensure for a distillery in certain instances.
Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 137 Effective: 07/01/2026
S 1385·Signed into Law·Mar 26, 2026·FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2027.
Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 144 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 877·Signed into Law·Mar 25, 2026·APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal year 2027.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 124 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 868·Signed into Law·Mar 25, 2026·APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
APPROPRIATIONS – PERSI – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Employee Retirement System for fiscal year 2027.
Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 125 Effective: 07/01/2026
H 878·Failed·Mar 25, 2026·WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS – Amends existing law to provide an exception to wildland firefighter differential pay.
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Resources & Conservation
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