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H 621 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

CONCEALED WEAPONS – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding prohibited conduct.

This bill amends Idaho law to clarify where concealed weapons are prohibited. It bans carrying concealed weapons in courtrooms, courthouse areas used as jails, juvenile detention facilities, and public/private schools (with limited exceptions for authorized personnel like security staff or peace officers). It also adds a new prohibition against providing false information when applying for a concealed carry permit. Violations remain misdemeanor offenses. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Engrossment 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a specific definition for 'courtroom portions of a courthouse' to clarify exactly which areas are off-limits for carrying concealed weapons, and to change the effective date of the law from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.
Scope change
The scope of prohibited areas was clarified by defining specific rooms and corridors within a courthouse, while the timeline for when the law takes effect was extended by one year.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition stating that 'courtroom portions of a courthouse' includes the courtroom, judges' chambers, witness rooms, jury deliberation rooms, attorney conference rooms, prisoner holding cells, court clerk and probation offices, and adjoining corridors.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to reflect the new definition and removed the declaration of an emergency.

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

52–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 65
Apr 2, 2026
D Democratic8
8 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican57
52 Yea 2 Nay 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 59 Nays 6 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 56-11-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Red
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out without recommendation as amended
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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