S 1308 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT – Amends existing law to remove a provision regarding what a mediator may disclose.

This Idaho bill (S 1308) removes a specific restriction from the Uniform Mediation Act regarding what mediators can disclose to courts or authorities. It eliminates language that previously prohibited mediators from sharing certain reports, assessments, or evaluations about mediation outcomes. The change preserves existing protections - mediators can still disclose basic facts (like whether mediation occurred or a settlement was reached), share communications permitted under other rules, or report abuse cases to relevant agencies. The bill directly affects mediators handling disputes in Idaho courts and does not alter substantive mediation protections or create new requirements.
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 16, 2026 Signed Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 2, 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, 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, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 2, 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 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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