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Last action · March 23, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 80 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 738 allows organizers of limited liability companies that have no physical location other than a residential address to use their 's street and mailing addresses as the company's , effective July 1, 2026.
Business owners operating limited liability companies out of residential locations can now list a 's address instead of personal residential addresses on public formation documents, provided the registered agent consents.
- House Bill 738 was introduced by the State Affairs Committee during the Second Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth Idaho Legislature. context
- The measure passed through both chambers and was signed into law by the Governor on March 20, 2026, becoming Session Law Chapter 80. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Limited liability companies
Home-based limited liability companies are permitted to use a commercial registered agent's address as their principal office address.
Commercial registered agents
Commercial registered agents must consent before a limited liability company can use their address as its principal office.
Key Facts
- House Bill 738 amends Section 30-25-201, Idaho Code, relating to the formation of limited liability companies.
- Organizers may use a commercial registered agent's street and mailing addresses as the company's principal office if the company attests it has no physical location other than a residential address.
- Use of the commercial registered agent's address requires the agent's consent.
- The act declares an emergency and establishes an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Mar 23, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 80 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 19, 2026Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- Mar 19, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 18, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 18, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 18, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 17, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 17, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Semmelroth, Shippy Floor Sponsor - Bernt Title apvd - to House
- Mar 16, 2026Retained on calendar
- Mar 11, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 10, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 6, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
- Mar 6, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 5, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), 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. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Cannon, Green Floor Sponsor - Dygert Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 3, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 2, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 20, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Business
- Feb 19, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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