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

S 1340: RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to require drivers to drive in the right-hand lane on multilane highways unless passing and to provide penalties for driving in the left-hand lane of a controlled access highway and impeding the flow of traffic.

Passed one chamber 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 1340 is a bill introduced in the Idaho Senate on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RULES OF THE ROAD – Amends existing law to require drivers to drive in the right-hand lane on multilane highways unless passing and to provide penalties for driving in the left-hand lane of a controlled access highway and impeding the flow of traffic. Primary sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate.

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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. Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
  2. Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 28-42-0AYES – Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Green, Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - PickettOrder ret’d to Senate
  3. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  4. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  5. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  6. Read First Time, Referred to Transportation & Defense
  7. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
  8. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Coho(Lenney), Foreman, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Nichols, Ricks, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House
  9. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading
  10. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading
  11. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
  12. Amendments reported printed

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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