S 1448 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors.

This Idaho bill updates state laws to clarify definitions and strengthen protections against material harmful to minors. It directly affects individuals who distribute, sell, or provide explicit content to people under 18, as well as schools and public libraries. The legislation establishes specific definitions for terms like "minor," "nudity," and "sexual conduct," while prohibiting the promotion or distribution of sexually explicit materials to adolescents. Schools and libraries are explicitly barred from giving or making available such harmful material to minors. The law classifies violations as misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in jail or a fine of $1,000.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

296
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 8, read in full as required – PASSED - 54-11-5AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Hostetler, Leavitt, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott,
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-6-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – BerntFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle apvd - to House
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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