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Idaho repeals statutes governing corporate credit unions and cemetery owners to remove obsolete code provisions

Original title: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions.

Last action · April 1, 2026: Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 231 Effective: 07/01/2026

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What This Bill Does

Idaho repeals sections 26-2170 through 26-2186 of the Idaho Code regarding the Idaho , repeals sections 27-406 and 27-409 regarding cemetery owners, and amends wording in section 26-2128, taking effect July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Streamlines state statutes by eliminating inactive legal frameworks and outdated regulatory mandates for financial and memorial institutions.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Credit unions

Credit unions must adjust liquidity reserve depository references as corporate credit union statutes are removed.

Directly affected

Cemetery owners

Specific statutory duties and application of law provisions for cemetery owners are repealed.

Directly affected

Department of Finance

The department operates under streamlined statutes with obsolete credit union and cemetery provisions removed.

Key Facts

  • Repeals sections 26-2170 through 26-2186 of the Idaho Code relating to the organization, powers, membership, and operation of the Idaho Corporate Credit Union.
  • Repeals section 27-406 and section 27-409 of the Idaho Code relating to cemetery owner duties and application of law.
  • Amends section 26-2128 of the Idaho Code to remove references to corporate credit unions as approved liquidity reserve depositories.
  • Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the Idaho Corporate Credit Union under this act?
The act repeals sections 26-2170 through 26-2186 of the Idaho Code, which cover the definitions, organization, powers, board of directors, and operations of the Idaho .
When do these statutory changes take effect?
The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

17 actions
  1. Apr 1, 2026Enrolled
    Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 231 Effective: 07/01/2026
  2. Mar 27, 2026
    Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on March 27, 2026
  3. Mar 27, 2026
    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
  4. Mar 26, 2026
    Signed by President; returned to House
  5. Mar 26, 2026
    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  6. Mar 26, 2026
    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
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  1. Mar 25, 2026Floor
    Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
  2. Mar 25, 2026Floor
    Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(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, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Adams Floor Sponsor - Lakey Title apvd - to House
  3. Mar 20, 2026
    Read second time; filed for Third Reading
  4. Mar 19, 2026
    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
  5. Mar 13, 2026Introduced
    Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
  6. Mar 13, 2026Floor
    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
  7. Mar 12, 2026Floor
    Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, 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, Nelsen, 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, Crane(12), Skaug Floor Sponsor - Ehlers Title apvd - to Senate
  8. Mar 11, 2026
    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  9. Mar 10, 2026
    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  10. Feb 26, 2026Committee
    Reported Printed and Referred to Business
  11. Feb 25, 2026Introduced
    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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Connected Entities

Idaho Corporate Credit Union, Department of Finance
OrganizationIdaho Corporate Credit Union“Corporate credit union whose governing statutes are repealed by the act”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Finance“Idaho state department responsible for financial regulation”Map →

Sources

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legislature.idaho.gov

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