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Last action · March 30, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 212 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho Senate Bill 1406 appropriates an additional $505,100 to the Office of the State Public Defender and increases its staffing by 6.00 full-time equivalent positions for 2027, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Expands state-funded public defense resources and personnel capacity starting in 2027, funded through a combination of the General Fund and the Public Defense Fund.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of the State Public Defender
Receives $505,100 in additional funds and authorization for six additional full-time equivalent positions.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $505,100 total to the Office of the State Public Defender for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Allocates $48,800 from the General Fund exclusively for personnel costs.
- Allocates $456,300 from the Public Defense Fund, comprising $202,100 for personnel costs, $250,500 for operating expenditures, and $3,700 for capital outlay.
- Authorizes an increase of 6.00 full-time equivalent positions for the Office of the State Public Defender.
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- Declares an emergency to establish an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 212 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 27, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26
- Mar 26, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 26, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 25, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 25, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 24, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 39-31-0 AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler NAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Manwaring Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 24, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 23, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 23, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 23, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 22-12-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Blaylock, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Woodward Title apvd - to House
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 19, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 18, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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