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

H 598: CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends existing law to require all contributions and loans to a candidate or political committee to be deposited into a separate campaign account, to prohibit commingling of funds, and to require loans from a candidate to such candidate’s campaign to be reported to the Secretary of State.

In committee 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 598 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Amends existing law to require all contributions and loans to a candidate or political committee to be deposited into a separate campaign account, to prohibit commingling of funds, and to require loans from a candidate to such candidate’s campaign to be reported to the Secretary of State. Primary sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Take bill off General Orders; referred to State Affairs.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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. Take bill off General Orders; referred to State Affairs
  2. Retained on General Orders
  3. Retained on General Orders
  4. Motion to send to Gen Ord, motion carried
  5. Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be placed on General Orders; objection
  6. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  7. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  8. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  9. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
  10. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sources

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