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HB 580: CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS – Repeals existing law relating to the Idaho Anti-Camcorder Piracy Act, the Tape Piracy Act, and the Motion Picture Fair Bidding Act.
Repeals three outdated chapters of Idaho Code (Chapters 69, 76, and 77, Title 18) related to the Anti-Camcorder Piracy Act, Tape Piracy Act, and Motion Picture Fair Bidding Act. Declares an emergency with effective date of July 1, 2026. Passed House 68-1-1.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (February 13, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 4, 2026
Sponsors
- JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 4, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 5, 2026 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
- February 10, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 11, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 12, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-1-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt (passed)
- February 13, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 13, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
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