H 561
  • Introduced
    Jan 29, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 24, 2026
  • Became Law
H 561
Idaho House Bill
STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS – Amends existing law to revise and remove provisions regarding flags flown by a governmental entity, to provide a penalty, and to establish provisions regarding enforcement by the Attorney General.
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House • Mar 30, 2026: Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026
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Engrossment 2

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Mar 05, 2026, House
Read third time in full as amended
YES: 58
NO: 11
OTHER: 1
YES: 58

NO: 11

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 24, 2026, Senate
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) Read third time as amended in the Senate
YES: 26
NO: 8
OTHER: 1
YES: 26

NO: 8

ABSENT: 1
  • Bjerke(Bjerke)

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Mar 26, 2026, House
Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required
YES: 59
NO: 8
OTHER: 3
YES: 59

NO: 8

ABSENT: 3

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  • Mar 30, 2026 | House
    • Signed by President; returned to House
    • Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
    • Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026
  • Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  • Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
  • Mar 26, 2026 | House
    • Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
    • Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
    • Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-8-3
    • AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
    • NAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, Nelsen
    • Absent – Fuhriman, Galaviz, Rubel
    • Floor Sponsor - Hill
    • Title apvd - to enrol
  • Mar 25, 2026 | House
    • Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
    • House Concurred in Senate Amendments
    • Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
    • Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
  • Mar 24, 2026 | House
    • Title apvd - to House
  • Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
    • Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 26-8-1
    • AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld
    • NAYS – Guthrie, Hart, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow
    • Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)
    • Floor Sponsor - Keyser
  • Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Amendments reported printed
    • Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
  • Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed in the Committee of the Whole
    • Amendments ordered printed
    • Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
  • Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Referred to 14th Order for amendment
  • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time; filed for Third Reading
  • Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
  • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
    • Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
  • Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Title apvd - to Senate
  • Mar 05, 2026 | House
    • Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 58-11-1
    • AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
    • NAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Haws, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, Rubel, Sauter
    • Absent – Green
    • Floor Sponsor - Hill
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  • Mar 03, 2026 | House
    • Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading
  • Mar 02, 2026 | House
    • Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
    • Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading
  • Feb 27, 2026 | House
    • Referred to the Committee of the Whole
    • Reported out without recommendation as amended
    • Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
    • Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
  • Feb 12, 2026 | House
    • Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be placed on General Orders, no objection
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  • Jan 30, 2026 | House
    • Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
  • Jan 29, 2026 | House
    • Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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