IdahoIdaho law sets aside $200,000 for correction placement costs
Idaho's Department of Correction can use $200,000 from the General Fund for county and out-of-state placement operating costs during fiscal year 2027.
What it does
The law sets aside $200,000 from the General Fund for the department's county and out-of-state placement program during fiscal year 2027.
Argument forThe money could help cover operating costs when the department places people in county facilities or out of state.
Argument againstSetting this money aside for placement costs could give the department less flexibility to use it for other operating needs.
More detail
The law sets aside $200,000 from the General Fund for operating costs. The money is for the Idaho Department of Correction's County and Out-of-State Placement Program. The appropriation is in addition to any other money provided by law. The money covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 304 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Apr 2Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Apr 1Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-1-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, 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 – ForemanAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 30Introduced, read first time; referred to: FinanceMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 30Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-8-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Beiswenger, Cayler, Harris, Hawkins, Price, Rasor, Tanner(13), WisniewskiAbsent – Egbert, Haws, McCann, PalmerFloor Sponsor - ManwaringTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 30Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 27Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
Criminal Justice