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H 591 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

INDIGENT ELIGIBILITY – Repeals existing law related to financial assistance eligibility.

H 591 repeals Idaho Code Section 31-3502, which previously defined eligibility criteria for financial assistance programs. This change directly affects individuals seeking state financial aid who would have been evaluated under the repealed law. The bill removes the existing eligibility rules but does not establish new requirements or programs. It takes effect on July 1, 2026, as declared an emergency.
Issues: ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRepeals health financial assistance eligibility rules without new requirements, likely disrupting access to healthcare programs and limiting patient access.80% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Mar 20, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

32–2
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 12, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2 Nay
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-3-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Adams, Blaylock, Coho(Lenney)Absent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price,
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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