H 774 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

FISH AND GAME – Repeals existing law to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions related to the Department of Fish and Game.

This bill repeals Section 36-1120 of Idaho Code, which contained penalty provisions for the Department of Fish and Game. The Legislature states this repeal is part of a broader effort to remove outdated or unnecessary laws under the Idaho Code Cleanup Act. The repeal will take effect on July 1, 2026, streamlining state statutes without creating new policies or directly affecting citizens or agencies.
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 25, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 17, 2026
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% 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 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – 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, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - Bjerke(Bjerke)Title apvd - to House
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-0-5AYES – 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, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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