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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Legislature sets expiration terms for temporary administrative rules and declares an emergency effective July 1, 2026
Last action · March 13, 2026: Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
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What This Bill Would Do
Idaho Senate Bill 1364 revises provisions for the expiration of temporary administrative rules, establishing that temporary rules not approved by expire at or on June 30 of the year following adoption, whichever comes first, with the act taking effect July 1, 2026.
Changes the legal lifespan and expiration timeline of temporary state agency regulations without legislative approval, impacting how long emergency rules remain enforceable for businesses and residents.
- Idaho's administrative rules are governed under Chapter 52 of Title 67 of the Idaho Code, which dictates how state agencies promulgate, review, and repeal rules. context
- Senate Bill 1364 was introduced by the State Affairs Committee during the Second Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth Idaho Legislature in 2026. context
Who It Would Affect
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State agencies
State agencies must adhere to new expiration deadlines for temporary rules and commence proposed rulemakings accordingly.
Idaho residents and businesses
Individuals and businesses are subject to administrative rules whose enforcement timelines and expiration dates are governed by the revised statutory provisions.
Key Facts
- Agencies must commence the promulgation of a proposed rule concurrently with a temporary rule unless the temporary rule will expire by its own terms or by operation of law.
- A temporary rule that is not approved by a concurrent resolution expires at adjournment sine die or on June 30 of the year following its adoption, whichever date is earlier.
- Pending fee and non-fee rules submitted for review expire upon adjournment sine die of the legislative session during which they are submitted, unless approved.
- Pending fee and non-fee rules become effective on July 1 in the year of the legislative session in which the rule was approved by concurrent resolution, starting January 1, 2024.
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- The act declares an emergency and establishes an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Procedural history
7 actions- Mar 13, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
- Mar 13, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- 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 - Guthrie Title apvd - to House
- Mar 10, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 9, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 5, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to State Affairs
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- Mar 4, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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Tightening Temporary Rule Lifespans
The legislation establishes explicit outside limits for the survival of unapproved temporary rules, tying their expiration to legislative session milestones.
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