INDUSTRIAL HEMP – Amends existing law to provide for the sale of hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation.
This bill updates Idaho's industrial hemp laws to allow the sale of hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation, such as edibles and vapes, while excluding certain hemp seed products. It requires the state agriculture department to create rules for hemp production and processing that align with federal guidelines and the 2018 Farm Bill, with stricter state rules requiring clear labeling of how they differ from federal standards. The law also establishes a process for penalties and appeals, ensuring individuals receive notice and a hearing before facing fines, and mandates that new rules follow a negotiated rulemaking process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 20, 2026
How they voted
25–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican30
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-10-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Blaylock, Carlson, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – AdamsFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Agricultural Affairs
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 53-16-1AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Whe
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
lower
Mar 12, 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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