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HB 549: HOSPITAL DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the dissolution of hospital districts.
Amends Idaho Code §39-1325A to revise hospital district dissolution petition requirements, limiting qualified signatures to registered electors only (removing property owners and taxpayers), effective July 1, 2026.
Status
Reported with Amendments (Senate) (March 18, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 28, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- January 28, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- January 29, 2026 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- February 18, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 19, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 23, 2026 — House: 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, (passed)
- February 24, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 24, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (amended)
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