IRRIGATION DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district hearings.
S 1306 (Idaho) revises procedures for landowners seeking to leave irrigation districts. It requires district boards to either accept petition facts without a hearing or hold a hearing within 150 days of filing; if they fail to act, the land is automatically excluded. Landowners who challenge a board's denial must request a review within 45 days and provide proof at a hearing, with most exclusion costs typically paid by the petitioner unless specific conditions apply (e.g., land was historically unsuitable for irrigation). The bill affects landowners petitioning to exit districts and clarifies cost responsibilities for exclusion proceedings.
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 16, 2026
Signed Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican29
100% 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 - 59-11-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanne
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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