STATE BILLID H 645PASSED

Adds to existing law to establish the Portable Benefit Plan Act.

State of Idaho

PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT -- Adds to existing law to establish the Portable Benefit Plan Act.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 24, 2026; 233 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

ID H 645 · PassedMar 24

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Bill details

Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2026 Session Law Chapter 106 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Sponsor

BCBusiness CommitteeRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 24, 2026Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2026 Session Law Chapter 106 Effective: 07/01/2026House

Mar 19, 2026Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026House

Mar 19, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorHouse

Mar 18, 2026Signed by President; returned to HouseSenate

Mar 18, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerSenate

Mar 18, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateHouse

Mar 17, 2026Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingHouse

Mar 17, 2026to HouseSenate

Show 14 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026Title apvdSenate

Mar 17, 2026Read third time in full -- PASSED 25-7-3Senate

Mar 16, 2026Retained on calendarSenate

Mar 11, 2026Read second time; filed for Third ReadingSenate

Mar 10, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingSenate

Feb 27, 2026Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human ResourcesSenate

Feb 27, 2026Received from the House passed; filed for first readingSenate

Feb 26, 2026to SenateHouse

Feb 26, 2026Title apvdHouse

Feb 26, 2026Read Third Time in Full -- PASSED 64-3-3House

Feb 25, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingHouse

Feb 24, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingHouse

Feb 13, 2026Reported Printed and Referred to BusinessHouse

Feb 12, 2026Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingHouse

Recorded votes

House Third ReadingFeb 26, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 3 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT

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