H 562 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

INSURANCE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding cancellation and nonrenewal of certain policies.

H 562 amends Idaho's insurance laws to update notice requirements for insurers when canceling or not renewing commercial property and liability insurance policies. The bill requires insurers to provide policyholders with specific advance notice (30-60 days for most cancellations, 45-60 days for nonrenewals) based on the reason, including 10 days for nonpayment of premium. It also mandates written notice 30 days before any premium increase exceeding 10% due to rate changes, deductibles, or reduced coverage. These changes directly affect Idaho commercial insurers and their business policyholders. The bill does not alter the grounds for cancellation but clarifies the timing and content of required notices.
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 30, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Text Engrossment 1 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the requirement for an emergency declaration and an effective date provision, simplifying the legislative process. Additionally, the text includes a specific modification to the cancellation notice timeline, changing the required notice period from 30 days to 60 days for certain reasons, which provides insurers with more time to process cancellations.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding insurance policy cancellations remains the same, but the procedural requirement for an emergency declaration has been removed.
TIMELINE

Removed the requirement to declare an emergency and specify an effective date for the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the notice period for policy cancellations based on specific reasons from 30 days to 60 days.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

2113
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
15 Yea 13 Nay 2
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 20-13-2AYES – Adams, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Foreman, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Lenney, Lent, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Den Hartog, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - RuchtiTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 51-17-2AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheele
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out without recommendation as amended
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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