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Idaho · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026) · Bill

H 561: STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise and remove provisions regarding flags flown by a governmental entity, to provide a penalty, and to establish provisions regarding enforcement by the Attorney General.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 561 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise and remove provisions regarding flags flown by a governmental entity, to provide a penalty, and to establish provisions regarding enforcement by the Attorney General. Primary sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 260 Effective: 03/31/2026
  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026
  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
  4. Signed by President; returned to House
  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, 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, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, NelsenAbsent – Fuhriman, Galaviz, RubelFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to enrol
  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source