INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services.
This bill amends Idaho law to update the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services, giving it greater authority to control and coordinate IT equipment purchases across state government departments. The legislation requires the office to conduct technical and financial analyses before approving IT acquisitions, allows for third-party broker assistance under specific ethical guidelines, and exempts smaller purchases under $15,000 from certain procurement rules. Key provisions include mandatory cybersecurity measures like multi-factor authentication for all state systems, requirements for criminal background checks on IT staff in specific roles, and directives to implement cybersecurity training and best practices across all state agencies. The bill also establishes the office's role in overseeing cybersecurity policies, managing federal IT funds, and coordinating public outreach efforts to protect personal information from cyber threats.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026
How they voted
48–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 65
Mar 24, 2026
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican57
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Read third time in full – Recommitted to State Affairs
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 52-16-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
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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