The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Repeals Obsolete State Treasurer Securities Lending Laws Starting July 2026
Last action · March 30, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 188 Effective: 07/01/2026
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 798 repeals Section 67-1210B of the Idaho Code to remove obsolete statutory provisions governing state treasurer , taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Removes outdated statutory text regarding state investment powers to streamline the Idaho Code, without altering active operational funds or services.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Treasurer
The office experiences the removal of statutory provisions regarding securities lending agreements from the Idaho Code.
Idaho Citizens
State laws are streamlined by removing provisions deemed obsolete, outdated, or unnecessary.
Key Facts
- Repeals Section 67-1210B of the Idaho Code, which relates to state treasurer securities lending and investment continuation ability.
- States legislative intent to ensure state laws are streamlined, up-to-date, and essential by removing obsolete, outdated, or unnecessary provisions under the Idaho Code Cleanup Act.
- Establishes an effective date of July 1, 2026, supported by a declared emergency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does House Bill 798 do?
When does this law take effect?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
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 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 188 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
Show 11 earlier actions
- 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 - Lakey Title apvd - to House
- Mar 18, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 17, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 13, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
- Mar 13, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 12, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Church, Nelsen, Skaug Floor Sponsor - Scott Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 11, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 10, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 2, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- Feb 27, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Connected Entities
Sources
legislature.idaho.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance25How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools