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HB 638: ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a presidential primary election.
ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a presidential primary election.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (March 10, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 12, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 12, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 13, 2026 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- March 5, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- March 6, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- March 9, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 45-23-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gan (passed)
- March 10, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- March 10, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
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