S 1240 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

UNIFORM GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS ACT – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.

S 1240 establishes Idaho's version of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act. It replaces Idaho Code Chapter 5 (which covered protection for persons under disability) with a new, comprehensive framework organized into seven parts. The bill directly affects Idaho courts, families, and individuals needing legal arrangements for minors (through guardianship), adults with disabilities (through guardianship or conservatorship), and those requiring financial management (conservatorship), by standardizing procedures, defining key terms like "conservator" and "de facto custodian," and creating clear rules for court appointments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

320
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price,
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-0-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Bjerke(Keyser), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Okuniewicz, Toews, Ward-EngelkingFloor Sponsor - RuchtiTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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