STATE SYMBOLS – Adds to existing law to provide for hunting as the state sport.
Idaho House Bill H 652 formally designates hunting as the state sport of Idaho through a new law (Section 67-4517, Idaho Code). The bill cites the Legislature’s finding that hunting is historically and culturally significant to Idaho, reflecting constitutional rights to hunt, fish, and trap. This is a symbolic designation with no impact on hunting regulations, rights, or fees - only changing the state’s official recognition. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Signed Mar 20, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – WintrowFloor Sponsor - BerntTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 63-0-7AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd,
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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