What is the status of H706?

Signed into law as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 320 Effective: 07/01/2026 (April 2, 2026).

Where is the official record for H706?

On the Idaho Legislature website: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0706

Idaho legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Idaho H706: IDAHO BUILDING CODES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions.

Q: What is H706?

H706 is a bill in the Idaho Legislature (2026 Regular Session): IDAHO BUILDING CODES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions.

Q: What does H706 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the idaho building code act; amending chapter 41, title 39, idaho code, by the addition of a new section 39-4109c, idaho code, to establish provisions authorizing local governments to allow for single stairways in certain apartment buildings; amending section 39-4116, idaho code, to revise a provision regarding local government adoption and enforcement of building codes; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.

Status: Signed into law, April 2, 2026

What the bill says

An act relating to the idaho building code act; amending chapter 41, title 39, idaho code, by the addition of a new section 39-4109c, idaho code, to establish provisions authorizing local governments to allow for single stairways in certain apartment buildings; amending section 39-4116, idaho code, to revise a provision regarding local government adoption and enforcement of building codes; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT RELATING TO THE IDAHO BUILDING CODE ACT; AMENDING CHAPTER 41, TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 39-4109C, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ALLOW FOR SINGLE STAIRWAYS IN CERTAIN APARTMENT BUILDINGS; AMENDING SECTION 39-4116, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Chapter 41, Title 39, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated as Section 39-4109C, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 39-4109C. SINGLE STAIRWAY BUILDING EXCEPTIONS. (1) Notwithstanding a local government's adoption of the International Building Code or any other provision of law to the contrary, local governments may allow residential group R-2 apartment buildings to be served by one (1) single stairway under the following conditions: (a) The building has no more than six (6) stories above grade plane without an occupiable roof, or has no more than five (5) stories above grade plane with an occupiable roof and no more than one (1) basement level; (b) The building has no more than four (4) dwelling units on any floor with a …

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Idaho H706: IDAHO BUILDING CODES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions.

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