H 924 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE LIQUOR DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2027.

This bill allocates $1,673,000 in funding to Idaho's State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2027, covering operating expenses and capital projects. The money comes from the Liquor Control Fund and is designated for specific expense categories including daily operations and infrastructure improvements. The legislation declares an emergency to ensure the funds take effect immediately on July 1, 2026. This appropriation directly impacts the agency responsible for regulating alcohol sales and distribution in the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

287
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
22 Yea 7 Nay 1
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-7-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Grow, Kohl, Lenney, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - Ward-EngelkingTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-24-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Bruce, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNA
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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