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

S 1248: STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund.

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

S 1248 is a bill introduced in the Idaho Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDERS – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete language relating to the Capital Crimes Defense Fund. Primary sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026.

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
JUDICIARY AND RULES 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. Signed by Governor on 03/11/26 Session Law Chapter 14 Effective: 07/01/2026
  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/10/26
  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Green, RaymondFloor Sponsor - ScottTitle apvd - to Senate
  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  9. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  10. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  11. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  12. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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