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H 966 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Correction for fiscal year 2027.

This bill allocates an additional $200,000 from the General Fund to Idaho's Department of Correction for fiscal year 2027, specifically for the County and Out-of-State Placement Program. The funds are designated for operating expenditures and will be available from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The legislation includes a declaration of emergency to ensure the appropriation takes effect immediately upon passage. This measure directly affects the Department of Correction's budget and resources for managing inmate placement programs.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates additional $200,000 funding to Department of Correction for essential correctional services, directly supporting budget appropriations and government spending.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill provides additional funding to the Department of Correction for placement programs, indicating support for correctional operations and resources.75% confidence
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 27, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 2, 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
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-1-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – ForemanAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-8-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raym
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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