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Last action · March 25, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 1256 repeals Section 67-5414 of the Idaho Code to remove outdated statutory provisions regarding reports of medical authorities establishing blindness, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Changes state record-keeping and administrative requirements by eliminating an obsolete reporting section from the Idaho Code without altering active agency funding or direct service delivery.
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Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The state commission's governing statutes are modified through the repeal of Section 67-5414, Idaho Code.
Key Facts
- Repeals Section 67-5414 of the Idaho Code, which relates to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.
- Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
- Conducted as part of the Idaho Code Cleanup Act following a comprehensive review to identify obsolete, outdated, or unnecessary provisions.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 25, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 24, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 3:45 p.m. on 03/23/26
- Mar 23, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 23, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 20, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 19, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 19, 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 - Ehlers Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 18, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 17, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Feb 24, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare
- Feb 24, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Feb 23, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Hart, Semmelroth Floor Sponsor - Bjerke Title apvd - to House
- Feb 13, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 12, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 5, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
- Feb 4, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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