Idaho legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Idaho H810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators.
Status: Signed into law, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; amending section 34-614, idaho code, to revise a provision regarding the qualifications of state representatives and senators; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 34-614, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 34-614, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 34-614. ELECTION OF STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS -- QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1972, and every alternate year thereafter, there shall be elected in each legislative district such representatives and senators as they may be severally entitled. (2) No person shall be elected to the office of representative or senator unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time of the general election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have, has been a registered elector within the legislative district for one (1) year next immediately preceding the general election at which he offers his candidacy, and has maintained a fixed habitation within the legislative district boundaries for one (1) year immediately preceding the date such candidate files a declaration of candidacy for the office of representative or senator. For the purposes of this subsection, "fixed habitation" means a residence as defined in section 34-107, Idaho Code, at which the candidate maintains actual physical presence and …
Sponsors
- Committee, State Affairs (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 307 Effective: 01/01/2027
- : Delivered to Governor at 12:50 p.m. on April 1, 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
- : Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 38-28-4AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts(Batt), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Egbert, Haws, McCann, PalmerFloor Sponsor - RaybouldTitle apvd - to enrol
- : Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading
- : Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- : Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
Votes
- Third Reading Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required (March 30, 2026): 38 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Read third time as amended in the Senate (March 26, 2026): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Read Third Time in Full (March 5, 2026): 42 yea, 26 nay, passed
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H810?
- H810 is a bill in the Idaho Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators.
- What does H810 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; amending section 34-614, idaho code, to revise a provision regarding the qualifications of state representatives and senators; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H810?
- Signed into law as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 307 Effective: 01/01/2027 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H810?
- Committee, State Affairs (D).
- Where is the official record for H810?
- On the Idaho Legislature website: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0810
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