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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho House Bill 689 Sets Rules for Administrative Subpoenas for Electronic and Remote Computing Records
Last action · March 30, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 202 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 689 requires electronic communication and providers to turn over specific subscriber records within 14 days when served with an by a prosecuting attorney or the attorney general. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
The measure establishes a mandatory 14-day turnaround for technology service providers to surrender non-content subscriber details to state prosecutors and the attorney general for specified investigations, while explicitly prohibiting the handover of message contents or accessed internet locations.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
electronic communication service or remote computing service providers
Service providers must disclose specific non-content subscriber records within 14 days of receiving a certified administrative subpoena and are granted civil immunity for compliance.
prosecuting attorneys and the attorney general
Prosecutors and the attorney general are authorized to issue administrative subpoenas to obtain specific subscriber records for targeted investigations.
Key Facts
- Electronic communication and remote computing service providers must deliver requested records within fourteen days of receiving an administrative subpoena.
- Subpoenas may be issued by a prosecuting attorney or the attorney general for investigations concerning specific Idaho Code violations.
- Subpoenas can demand names, addresses, telephone connection records, session durations, length of service, types of service, subscriber numbers, network addresses, and payment sources.
- Subpoenas are strictly prohibited from demanding the content of electronic communications or subscriber account records disclosing accessed internet locations.
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- Service providers may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to quash or modify a subpoena if requests are unusually voluminous or impose an undue burden.
- Providers, officers, and employees are granted immunity from civil causes of action for providing information or assistance in compliance with an administrative subpoena.
- Failure to appear, produce materials, or give testimony under the subpoena may result in contempt of court proceedings.
- The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information can prosecutors obtain with an administrative subpoena under this law?
Can law enforcement use these subpoenas to access the contents of emails or private messages?
What recourse does a service provider have if a subpoena is overly burdensome?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 30, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 202 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 26, 2026Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 25, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 25, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 25, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 24, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 24, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Lent Title apvd - to House
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 25, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
- Feb 25, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Feb 24, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, 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, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Galaviz, Sauter Floor Sponsor - Handy Title apvd - to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Feb 20, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 17, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
- Feb 16, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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Sources
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