HOSPITAL DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the dissolution of hospital districts.
H 549 amends Idaho law to revise how hospital districts can be dissolved. It requires petitions for dissolution to gather signatures from at least 10% of the district's voters and property owners (the same threshold used to form the district), and prohibits such petitions within four years of the district's establishment. The bill also clarifies that dissolution requires majority approval in each county if the district spans multiple counties, and outlines procedures for handling assets and debts upon dissolution. This bill directly affects hospital districts and their residents/property owners in Idaho.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
64–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 65
Feb 23, 2026
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican57
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Rayboul
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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