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SB 1376: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the filing of declarations of candidacy.
Amends Idaho Code § 34-1404 to revise declarations of candidacy filing process for local elections, centralizing filings with county clerks, requiring subdistrict maps by January 1, shortening certification timeline to 5 days, and adding notification and review procedures.
Status
Effective (July 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced March 9, 2026
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
Bill history
- March 26, 2026 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 64-6-0AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), (passed)
- March 30, 2026 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- March 30, 2026 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- March 30, 2026 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- March 30, 2026 — House: delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on 03/30/26
- March 31, 2026 — House: Signed by Governor on 03/31/26
- March 31, 2026 — House: Session Law Chapter 235
- July 1, 2026 — House: Effective: 07/01/2026
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