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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho House Bill 663 Revises Agriculture License Plate Design and Fee Allocations
Last action · March 18, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2026 Session Law Chapter 46 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 663 updates the design requirements for agriculture license plates, exempts them from standardized state plate background color rules, and sets a July 1, 2026 effective date. The measure specifies that plate designs must be acceptable to the Food Producers of Idaho, Inc. and the Idaho ag in the classroom board of directors.
Vehicle owners purchasing agriculture license plates pay an initial $35 fee and a $25 annual renewal fee, with portions dedicated to program administration and the Idaho ag in the classroom program.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Idaho vehicle owners
Vehicle owners may apply for agriculture plates and are subject to specific fee schedules and vehicle weight limits.
Food Producers of Idaho, Inc.
The organization must find the agricultural design portion of the license plate acceptable.
Idaho ag in the classroom
The program receives monthly transfers of fee proceeds from initial issuances and renewals.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 18, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2026 Session Law Chapter 46 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 17, 2026Delivered to Governor at 1:35 p.m. on March 17, 2026
- Mar 17, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 16, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 16, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 13, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 12, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Nichols Title apvd - to House
- Mar 4, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 3, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 24, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation
- Feb 24, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Feb 23, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-3-2 AYES – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, 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, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Price, Wisniewski Absent – Church, Shepherd Floor Sponsor - Raymond Title apvd - to Senate
- Feb 20, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Feb 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 16, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
- Feb 13, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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