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S 1273 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

VETERANS – Amends and repeals existing law to remove obsolete and outdated provisions relating to the Division of Veterans Services.

S 1273 amends Idaho Code Section 65-201 to remove outdated language about the Division of Veterans Services and repeals Section 65-210, which pertained to the Veterans Home in Northern Idaho. This bill streamlines Idaho's legal code by eliminating obsolete provisions, as directed by the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, without changing current veterans' services or benefits. The legislation, passed unanimously (35-0), will take effect on July 1, 2026, and does not create new programs or alter administrative responsibilities for veterans.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Mar 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), 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, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price,
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.