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HB 637: GOLD AND SILVER – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding gold and silver coin and specie.
Amends Idaho Code Section 67-9803 (recently enacted in 2025) to redesignate it as 67-9903 and revise provisions making gold and silver coin and specie (foreign or domestic) legal tender in Idaho, with an emergency effective date of July 1, 2026. No compulsion to accept unless agreed.
Status
Effective (July 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 12, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 24, 2026 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 4:39 p.m. on March 25, 2026
- March 26, 2026 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026
- March 26, 2026 — Senate: Session Law Chapter 185
- July 1, 2026 — Senate: Effective: 07/01/2026
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