Idaho legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Idaho H508: TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Status: Signed into law, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to highways and bridges; amending section 40-117, idaho code, to revise a definition; amending section 40-207, idaho code, to revise a provision regarding a violation; amending section 40-605, idaho code, to provide an exception; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES; AMENDING SECTION 40-117, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTION 40-207, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING A VIOLATION; AMENDING SECTION 40-605, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 40-117, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 40-117. DEFINITIONS -- P. (1) "Person" includes every natural person, firm, fiduciary, copartnership, association, corporation, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors. (2) "Place." (See "Maintain," section 40-114, Idaho Code) (3) "Preliminary design," as used in section 40-904, Idaho Code, means the general project location and design concepts. It includes but is not limited to preliminary engineering and other activities and analyses, such as environmental assessments, topographic surveys, metes and bounds surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydrologic analyses, hydraulic analyses, utility engineering, traffic studies, financial plans, revenue estimates, hazardous materials assessments, general estimates of the types and quantities of materials and other work needed to establish parameters for the final design. (4) "Price proposal" means the price submitted by a design-build firm to provide the required design and construction services described in the request for proposals or the price submitted by a construction manager/general contractor …
Sponsors
- Committee, Transportation And Defense · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2026
- : Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026
- : Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- : Signed by President; returned to House
- : Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- : Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- : Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- : Read third time in full – PASSED - 19-16-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Guthrie, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Carlson, Foreman, Grow, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - BurtenshawTitle apvd - to House
- : Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- : Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
Votes
- Read third time in full (March 31, 2026): 19 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Third Reading Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required (March 17, 2026): 39 yea, 29 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is H508?
- H508 is a bill in the Idaho Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TRANSPORTATION – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding bicycle and pedestrian projects.
- What does H508 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to highways and bridges; amending section 40-117, idaho code, to revise a definition; amending section 40-207, idaho code, to revise a provision regarding a violation; amending section 40-605, idaho code, to provide an exception; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H508?
- Signed into law as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 299 Effective: 07/01/2026 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H508?
- Committee, Transportation And Defense.
- Where is the official record for H508?
- On the Idaho Legislature website: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0508
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