IdahoPolitical treasurers serve as official contacts for Idaho campaigns
Starting July 1, 2026, each Idaho candidate's campaign and political committee has a treasurer who serves as its official contact for the secretary of state.
What it does
Each candidate's campaign and political committee has a treasurer who serves as its official contact for the secretary of state.
Argument forA named official contact could help the secretary of state reach candidates' campaigns and political committees.
Argument againstMaking the treasurer the official contact could put more responsibility on that person to handle messages from the secretary of state.
More detail
Each political treasurer serves as the official contact for the secretary of state. This applies to the treasurer for each candidate's campaign and each political committee. This law takes effect July 1, 2026.
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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 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 337 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Apr 1Read third time in full – PASSED - 19-14-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Carlson, Den Hartog, Galloway, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Foreman, LentFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 30Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 23Introduced, read first time; referred to: State AffairsMinor
- Mar 23Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 20Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-34-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - McCannTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 18Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 18Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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