S 1251 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

ATTORNEY GENERAL – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a duty of the Attorney General.

S 1251 amends Idaho Code to revise the Attorney General's duties by adding a new provision allowing the office to seek declaratory and injunctive court relief against individuals or entities violating Idaho statutes that lack an express civil enforcement mechanism. This change directly expands the Attorney General's authority to address legal violations without an existing civil cause of action, such as breaches of statutes creating duties or prohibitions. The provision requires the Attorney General to pursue such relief to prevent ongoing violations and protect public interests. The amendment will take effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

303
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic6
3 Yea 3 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 64-5-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel,
lower
Mar 12, 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 - 30-3-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Bjerke(Keyser), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Taylor, WintrowAbsent and excused – Okuniewicz, ToewsFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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