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HB 556: STATE PRISONERS HOUSED IN COUNTY JAILS – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding per diem costs of state prisoners housed in county jails.
STATE PRISONERS HOUSED IN COUNTY JAILS – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding per diem costs of state prisoners housed in county jails.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 25, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 29, 2026
Sponsors
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 11, 2026 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 16, 2026 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-3-2AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, (passed)
- March 17, 2026 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2026 Session Law Chapter 119 Effective: 07/01/2026
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