H 892 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding how vacancies are filled for a board of county commissioners.

This bill updates Idaho law to clarify how vacant seats on county commissioner boards are filled. It requires the local political party committee to submit a list of nominees to the governor within 15 days of a vacancy, with the number of nominees depending on the county's population size. The governor must appoint a replacement from that list within 15 days, or the party committee can select one nominee to fill the seat until the next election. The law also includes technical corrections to the existing statute and takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
U.C. to be returned to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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