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

S 1293: PUBLIC BENEFITS – Amends existing law to provide that verification of lawful presence is not required to apply for or receive crime victims compensation.

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 1293 is a bill introduced in the Idaho Senate on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC BENEFITS – Amends existing law to provide that verification of lawful presence is not required to apply for or receive crime victims compensation. Primary sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Signed by Governor on 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 100 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
HEALTH AND WELFARE 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 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 100 Effective: 07/01/2026
  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:34 p.m. on 03/19/26
  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. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 64-5-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Harris, Hawkins, Rasor, ShepherdAbsent – BerchFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to Senate
  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  10. Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
  11. Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral
  12. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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