Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 610: TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption.
Amends Idaho Code Section 63-602G to expand homestead property tax exemption eligibility to include owners absent due to religious missions, treating them equivalently to active military service. Declares emergency with retroactive application to January 1, 2026.
Status
Failed Third Reading (Senate) (March 10, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 9, 2026
Sponsors
- REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 13, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 16, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 17, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 48-20-2AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furnis (passed)
- February 18, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 18, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
- February 27, 2026 — Senate: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (do_pass)
- March 2, 2026 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 10, 2026 — Senate: Read third time in full – FAILED - 16-17-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Ricks, Shippy, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke (failed)
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