The Idaho 2026 legislative session has concluded, with some of the bills and resolutions relating to agriculture recapped here. To access the full details or to learn how your legislators voted, visit the Idaho Legislature website.
SB1335 – State-supported veterinary students
Veterinary students who receive Idaho state funding must work in Idaho for four years and dedicate at least 600 hours each year to treating agricultural animals.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: March 31, 2026
SJM110 – Sugar market crisis
Sugarbeet industry urges federal action to protect Idaho’s sugarbeet industry from unfair foreign trade practices.
Update: Delivered to the secretary of state
S1326a – Protection of property owners
Prohibits government employees from entering private property without permission or a warrant, except in emergencies or specific authorized situations. This law strengthens private property protections and outlines steps landowners should take if unauthorized entry occurs.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: March 31, 2026
H700 – Unauthorized aliens
This bill makes it a misdemeanor for employers, labor representatives or employment agents to knowingly hire or continue employing individuals not authorized to work in the U.S. It defines when an individual is considered unauthorized.
Update: Received from the House passed, filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time, referred to: State Affairs
H704 – Unauthorized aliens
Prohibits employment of illegal aliens and requires employers to E-Verify an employee’s legal employment status as a condition of employment.
Update: Received from the House passed, filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time, referred to: State Affairs
H772 – Industrial hemp
This legislation specifies that industrial hemp producers growing for fiber or grain may grow under the same regulatory limits as the federal regulations that govern industrial hemp production.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: July 1, 2026
HJM14 – Water
This joint memorial recognizes Idaho’s ongoing water shortages caused by declining aquifer levels, reduced snowpack, earlier runoff and limited reservoir capacity. It urges Congress and federal agencies to support reservoir raises, new storage projects, creative financing options and updated basin studies to improve Idaho’s long-term water security.
Update: Delivered to secretary of state
S1283 – Agricultural projects
Reduces regulation concerning the sale of homemade food and nonalcoholic drink products direct to consumers within the state of Idaho. Also reduces regulation by expanding the state custom meat exemption to be any portion size.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: March 20, 2026
S1224a – Slow-moving vehicles
Clarifies operators of slow-moving vehicles, construction equipment and farm equipment need to turn off the road only when a safe or a size-appropriate exit location becomes available.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: July 1, 2026
S1269 – Cloud seeding
Updates Idaho’s cloud seeding statutes by placing clear definitions, authorization and reporting mechanisms into law to improve transparency and accountability.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: July 1, 2026
S1270a – Cell-cultivated animal proteins
Establishes labeling requirements for alternative animal protein products sold in Idaho. Prohibits the use of traditional meat cut terminology on any lab-grown protein products.
Update: Signed by governor
Effective: July 1, 2026
SCR116, SCR117, SCR118 and SCR119 – Water infrastructure projects
Recognizes the hydrologic and economic importance of water infrastructure and resources in the four Idaho Water Resource Board Districts.
Update: Reported delivered to the secretary of state
