HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.
This bill updates Idaho hunting laws to clarify restrictions on using motorized vehicles and aircraft, including drones, for hunting purposes. It prohibits hunting from moving vehicles and using aircraft to locate or communicate with game, while allowing exceptions for physically disabled hunters who may apply for a free special permit to hunt from stationary motorized vehicles. The legislation also maintains bans on using artificial lights for hunting game animals and regulates the use of dogs for pursuing big game. These rules apply to all hunters and wildlife management activities within the state, with specific exemptions for controlling predatory animals and hunting on private property for livestock protection.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 23, 2026
Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026
How they voted
30–6
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican30
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Hart, Keyser, Lenney, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - BurtenshawTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-1-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, 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, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nels
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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