H 520 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding hearing notices and to revise a provision regarding procedure at a hearing.

H 520 amends Idaho's Administrative Procedure Act (Section 67-5242) to clarify requirements for agency hearing notices and procedures. It requires agencies to provide written notices detailing the action, legal authority, hearing request process, and relevant rules, and mandates that hearing notices include time, place, legal basis, and a plain statement of issues. The bill also updates hearing procedures, requiring presiding officers to ensure full disclosure of facts, allow all parties to present evidence, record hearings, and permit electronic participation. These changes directly affect Idaho state agencies conducting contested case hearings and individuals or entities participating in those hearings. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Mar 20, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 16, 2026
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - RuchtiTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-2-2AYES – 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, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias(Carlson), McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybou
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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