S 1323 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

IDAHO CONSTITUTIONAL MONEY ACT OF 2025 – Amends existing law to provide for the specific performance of tendering the type or form of specie expressly designated in certain contracts.

This bill amends Idaho law to clarify that if a contract explicitly specifies a type or form of gold or silver coin (e.g., "1921 Morgan silver dollar"), a court must order the exact coin as payment if the contract is breached. It directly affects parties to contracts in Idaho that designate specific coin types for payment. The key provision requires courts to enforce the exact coin type agreed upon in writing, rather than allowing alternative tender. The bill does not make gold/silver coins mandatory for general transactions but ensures contractual agreements naming specific coins are honored by courts.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

311
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic6
4 Yea 1 Nay 1
66% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-1-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Keyser(Galloway), Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – WintrowAbsent and excused – Den Hartog, Rabe, WoodwardFloor Sponsor - HartTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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