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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Repeals Outdated Fish and Game Penalty Provisions in House Bill 774
Last action · March 23, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 96 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho House Bill 774 repeals Section 36-1120 of the Idaho Code to remove obsolete fish and game penalty provisions, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Removes specific statutory penalties from state fish and game laws following a comprehensive legislative review, altering the legal framework enforced by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
- The Idaho Code Cleanup Act is a legislative mechanism used to periodically review and remove outdated statutes from state law. context
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game
The agency operates under updated statutory provisions following the repeal of Section 36-1120.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 23, 2026EnrolledReported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 96 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 19, 2026Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- Mar 19, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- Mar 18, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
- Mar 18, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- Mar 18, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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- Mar 17, 2026FloorReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- Mar 17, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Semmelroth Floor Sponsor - Bjerke(Bjerke) Title apvd - to House
- Mar 13, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 12, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 9, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
- Mar 9, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 6, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-0-5 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, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Green, Healey, Palmer, Pohanka, Weber Floor Sponsor - Manwaring Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 4, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 26, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
- Feb 25, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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