S 1247 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding law enforcement entering into a memorandum of agreement.

Idaho's S 1247, the Idaho E-Verify Act, requires specific employers to use the federal E-Verify program to confirm new hires' work authorization starting January 1, 2027. Covered employers include public agencies and private businesses with over 150 employees that hold public contracts worth $100,000+ paid with public funds. Employers must verify eligibility within three days of a new hire’s first paid workday and face enforcement actions - including civil lawsuits by the Idaho Department of Labor - for knowingly hiring workers without verified authorization. The law defers final determination of work authorization to federal authorities, as defined under federal law.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

277
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1 Nay
83% Yea
R Republican29
22 Yea 6 Nay 1
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Filed in the office of the Secretary of the Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate did not Concur in House Amendments
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to 10th Order for possible concurrence
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Returned from House, amended
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 59 Nays 6 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 37-29-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Egbert
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out without recommendation as amended
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-7-1AYES – Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hawkins(Anthon), Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Merrell(Lakey), Nichols, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Adams, Bjerke, Den Hartog, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Shippy, ToewsAbsent and excused – LentFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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