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Last action · March 4, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/04/26 Session Law Chapter 10 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho law is amended to revise definitions under the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (), including rules for employee status, and declares an emergency for the act to take effect on July 1, 2026.
Changes statutory definitions that determine public employee eligibility and retirement benefit calculations for state and local government workers across Idaho.
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 public employees
Their retirement system definitions and employee status classifications under PERSI are revised by the amendments.
Key Facts
- Amends Section 59-1302, Idaho Code, to revise definitions related to who is not considered an employee under PERSI.
- Establishes technical corrections regarding public employee retirement definitions.
- Declares an emergency to set the effective date as July 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 4, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/04/26 Session Law Chapter 10 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 3, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 1:48 p.m. on 03/03/26
- Mar 3, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 2, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Feb 27, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Feb 26, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Feb 25, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0 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, 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, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Weber Title apvd - to Senate
- Feb 24, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Feb 23, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Feb 20, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 4, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
- Feb 4, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Feb 3, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, 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(Toews), VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Adams, Woodward Floor Sponsor - Guthrie Title apvd - to House
- Feb 2, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Jan 30, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Jan 16, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
- Jan 15, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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