S 1256 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED – Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.

This bill repeals Idaho Code section 67-5414, which previously required medical authorities to submit reports establishing blindness. It removes an outdated administrative requirement related to documenting visual impairment for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The repeal is part of a broader legislative effort to streamline Idaho law by eliminating obsolete provisions. The change takes effect on July 1, 2026, with no direct impact on current services or eligibility for blind and visually impaired individuals.
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 4, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Feb 23, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, 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 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Hart, SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - BjerkeTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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