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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho repeals obsolete public retirement statutes, updates junior college references, and adjusts firefighter pension funding rules
Last action · March 18, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 36 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 1275 modernizes Idaho retirement and education laws by repealing obsolete sections related to the Public Employee Retirement System (), replacing statutory references to "junior college" with "community college," and updating firefighter pension contribution provisions effective July 1, 2026.
Cleans up state code and adjusts statutory references affecting public retirement administration and community college terminology without altering active pension benefit levels.
- The Idaho Code Cleanup Act provides a mechanism for the legislature to periodically review and repeal obsolete, outdated, or unnecessary state laws. context
- Senate Bill 1275 originated in the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee during the 2026 legislative session. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public employees
Retirement system members are subject to updated statutory references and confidentiality safeguards regarding their retirement records.
paid firefighters
Firefighter members and participating employers are subject to updated statutory definitions and contribution provisions.
community colleges
Institutions previously designated as junior colleges are officially referred to as community colleges throughout state statutes.
Key Facts
- Repeals multiple obsolete sections of Idaho Code including sections 33-2144, 59-1324, 59-1381 through 59-1385, and 59-1396 through 59-1399.
- Amends Idaho Code to replace all statutory references to "junior college" with "community college."
- Maintains strict confidentiality rules for member retirement records and establishes felony penalties and fines between $100 and $5,000 for unauthorized disclosure by board members or employees.
- Updates statutory references and contribution provisions under sections 59-1391 and 59-1394 regarding firefighters' retirement funding.
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- Declares an emergency, setting the effective date for the legislation as July 1, 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 18, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 36 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 17, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/16/26
- Mar 16, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 13, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 12, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 12, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), 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, Skaug Floor Sponsor - Ehlers Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 11, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Mar 10, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 9, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 4, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
- Mar 4, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 3, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), 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 – None Floor Sponsor - Lakey Title apvd - to House
- Feb 26, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 25, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 12, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
- Feb 11, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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Systematic Code Cleanup of Obsolete Pension and Education Statutes
The legislature systematically repealed multiple sections governing old city retirement mergers and community college accounts while updating terminology across dozens of legacy code provisions.
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