JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS – Amends existing law to revise an exemption regarding motor vehicles.
This bill amends Idaho Code §11-605 to clarify that debtors may exempt one motor vehicle (regardless of its operability, insurability, or registration status) up to a value of $10,000 in civil judgment proceedings. It directly affects Idaho residents facing debt collection who own vehicles valued at or below $10,000. The key change refines the existing exemption language to explicitly state that the $10,000 value limit applies irrespective of the vehicle's condition or registration status. The amendment maintains the same $10,000 exemption threshold but removes ambiguity about vehicle requirements. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
63–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 65
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican57
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Mar 12, 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(Larsen), 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
Mar 10, 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 Business
lower
Feb 25, 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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