The Idaho House adopted a range of bills and resolutions on March 12. Many were routine code cleanups and committee‑recommended measures; several substantive bills on policy and appropriations were also passed and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Key outcomes from floor action:
- House Bill 7‑73 (code cleanup) — Passed the House and will be transmitted to the Senate.
- House Bill 7‑75 (bankruptcy vehicle exemption) — Sponsor described the bill as protecting one motor vehicle in some bankruptcy proceedings; passed the House.
- House Bill 7‑87 (merger of Board of Podiatry into Board of Medicine) — Passed the House (floor announced vote as recorded on roll).
- House Bill 7‑58 (daycare licensing clarifications) — Passed the House; measure allows monitored baby sleeping and clarifies counting school‑age children for capacity calculations.
- House Bill 7‑98 (treasurer code cleanup regarding securities lending) — Passed the House.
- House Bill 7‑99 (repeal of outdated alcohol code sections) — Passed the House.
- House Bill 8‑31 (elections bill clarifying polling at school facilities; effective January 2028) — Passed the House.
- House Bill 8‑63 (Medicaid reductions and reporting/auditing conditions) — Passed the House; sponsor described a reduction consistent with the governor’s recommendation and the rescission of a prior line item.
- Senate Bill 12‑27 (AI in K–12 schools, amended in House) — Passed the House; establishes a framework for local policy adoption and transparency concerning AI use in schools.
- A package of committee-referred bills and resolutions (multiple House bills 8‑75 through 8‑86, concurrent resolutions, memorials) were filed for printing or assigned to second reading calendars or committees as announced on the floor.
Most measures were presented by committee chairs or sponsors and approved either by unanimous consent or recorded roll calls; where recorded votes were read on the floor, the clerk locked the machine and recorded the roll as required.
What happens next: Passed House bills will be transmitted to the Senate or placed on the appropriate Senate calendar; many referred bills are scheduled for committee consideration or printing as noted on the floor.
This roundup does not attempt to restate entire bill texts; each enacted measure will be available in the official House Journal and legislative information system.