Idaho bills · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)
Idaho H 715
PUBLIC LIBRARIES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of library boards of trustees to hire and terminate library directors.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 26, 2026): Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 150 Effective: 07/01/2026
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | Read third time in full – | pass | Set your home in Idaho to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Read Third Time in Full – | pass | Set your home in Idaho to see |
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 · House
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 150 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Delivered to Governor at 12:10 p.m. on March 25, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President; returned to House - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-6-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - ToewsTitle apvd - to House - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Retained on calendar - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time; filed for Third Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws(Woller), MathiasAbsent – Furniss, Mickelsen, RubelFloor Sponsor - CornillesTitle apvd - to Senate - Feb 27, 2026 · House
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 2, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing