S 1283 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Direct to Consumer Commerce Act.

This bill establishes Idaho's "Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act," allowing Idaho producers to sell homemade food and nonalcoholic drinks directly to consumers with reduced regulations. It affects Idaho farmers, home kitchen operators, and consumers purchasing directly from them, defining terms like "producer," "informed end consumer," and distinguishing between perishable (requiring temperature control) and shelf-stable foods. Key provisions include preempting local regulations stricter than state law for these sales and requiring compliance with food safety laws (e.g., raw milk sales still need specific permits). The bill explicitly excludes products from being used in restaurants, public schools, or as ingredients in food establishments, while maintaining existing requirements for weights, measures, and pesticide use.
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 13, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

323
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1 Nay
83% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 56-12-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Rayboul
lower
Mar 13, 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 - 32-3-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Foreman, Hart, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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