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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Senate Bill 1402 appropriates $2,895,700 and authorizes six new positions for the Department of Juvenile Corrections
Last action · March 30, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 209 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho Senate Bill 1402 provides an additional $2,895,700 in funding and authorizes six new full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Juvenile Corrections for 2027, while reducing certain specific program funds by $327,000, effective July 1, 2026.
Alters state agency staffing levels and funding allocations for juvenile justice programs and institutions across Idaho for 2027.
- The Department of Juvenile Corrections operates state juvenile correctional facilities and community-based programs in Idaho. context
Who It Affects
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Department of Juvenile Corrections
Receives additional appropriations, fund reductions, and a staff position increase for fiscal year 2027.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $45,000 from the State Juvenile Corrections Center Endowment Income Fund for administration personnel costs for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Appropriates an additional $480,700 from the General Fund for community, operations, and program services trustee and benefit payments for fiscal year 2027.
- Appropriates $440,200 for personnel costs, $220,000 for operating expenditures, and $1,709,800 for capital outlay from the General Fund and State Juvenile Corrections Center Endowment Income Fund for institutions.
- Reduces the appropriation for community, operations, and program services trustee and benefit payments from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund by $327,000 for fiscal year 2027.
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- Authorizes six (6.00) additional full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Juvenile Corrections for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Declares an emergency to make the act effective on and after July 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 209 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 - 49-21-0 AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski 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 - 25-9-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Foreman, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke) Floor Sponsor - Carlson 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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