Amends existing law to provide for the securing of liability insurance coverage for private facilities used as polling places and to limit liability for private facilities used as polling places on election day.
POLLING PLACES -- Amends existing law to provide for the securing of liability insurance coverage for private facilities used as polling places and to limit liability for private facilities used as polling places on election day.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Thislegislationestablishesgeneralliabilityprotectionofprivatefacilitiesdesignatedaspollinglocationsduring Idahoelections. Electionworkersandvolunteersarealsoprotectedfrompersonalcivilliabilitywhenworkingat private facilities designated as polling locations. This civil liability protection also extends to a nonprofit entity that has provided a location for a polling place, while reaffirming that no nonprofit places its tax exemption at risk by doing so.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (68)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Referred to 14th Order for amendment
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 13, 2026