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H 950 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – LEGISLATURE – Appropriates $200,000 to the Legislature for fiscal year 2026 for the Medicaid Review Panel.

This bill allocates $200,000 from the state's General Fund to the Idaho Legislature for fiscal year 2026 to support the operations of the Medicaid Review Panel. The funding covers operating expenses from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and includes authority to carry forward any unused funds for nonrecurring expenses in the following fiscal year. The legislation also declares an emergency to allow the appropriation to take effect immediately upon passage, ensuring the panel can continue its work without interruption.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $200,000 to fund Medicaid Review Panel operations, directly supporting public assistance and government program funding.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $200,000 to fund Medicaid Review Panel operations, directly supporting healthcare oversight and public assistance programs.85% confidence
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 25, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

25–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
25 Yea 4 Nay 1
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
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
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-10-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Lenney, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – ForemanFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-10-0AYES – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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