IdahoIdaho law removes text on nondomiciled commercial licenses
Idaho’s law removes text about nondomiciled commercial permits and licenses, and took effect July 1, 2026.
What it does
The law’s text removes the definition and application provisions for nondomiciled commercial permits and licenses, and repeals a section about nonresident commercial licenses.
Argument forRemoving separate nondomiciled license provisions could make Idaho’s commercial license rules easier for applicants and licensing staff to follow.
Argument againstPeople who relied on the nondomiciled license provisions may have fewer licensing options for commercial driving in Idaho.
More detail
The law removes nondomiciled commercial license provisions and repeals a section about nonresident commercial licenses. The provisions concern commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver licenses issued to people domiciled in another state or a foreign country. The act took 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
- Mar 30Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 167 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 26Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026To Governor
- Mar 26Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 25Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 25Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 24Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-4-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Lakey, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), HartFloor Sponsor - BurtenshawTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 18Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 17Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 4Introduced, read first time; referred to: TransportationMinor
- Mar 4Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 3Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 46-21-3AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws(Woller), Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehardt, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Crane(12), McCann, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HandyTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Feb 27Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 16Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
- Feb 13Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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