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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho repeals the Idaho Women's Commission effective July 1, 2026
Last action · April 1, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 230 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho abolishes the Idaho Women's Commission by Chapter 60, Title 67 of the Idaho Code, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Dissolves the statutory existence and operations of a state agency, ending its specific state-mandated functions on the specified effective date.
Who It Affects
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Idaho Women's Commission
The commission is dissolved by the complete repeal of its governing statute.
Key Facts
- Repeals Chapter 60, Title 67, Idaho Code relating to the Idaho Women's Commission.
- Sets an effective date of July 1, 2026, based on a declared legislative emergency.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 1, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 230 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 30, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/30/26
- Mar 30, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 30, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 30, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 27, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 26, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-8-4 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Haws, Mathias, Nelsen, Pohanka Absent – Crane(13), Fuhriman, Galaviz, Rubel Floor Sponsor - Scott Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 26, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 20, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to State Affairs
- Feb 20, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Feb 19, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 29-5-1 AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hawkins(Anthon), Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Merrell(Lakey), Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – Lent Floor Sponsor - Lenney Title apvd - to House
- Feb 13, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 12, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Jan 29, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to State Affairs
- Jan 28, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Version history
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