Kellogg · Shoshone & Benewah Counties
2026 Regular Session
Your Legislators
Phil Hart
Senator · Republican
SD-002
Phil Hart is an American politician and businessman, serving in the Idaho Senate since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives for Legislative District 3B from 2004 to 2012. Hart is notable for having stopped filing both federal and state income tax returns in 1996, while he unsuccessfully pressed a federal lawsuit challenging the federal income tax as unconstitutional. After the case was rejected, he began filing returns again, but he continued to fight an order to pay more than $53,000 in back state income taxes.
Dale Hawkins
Representative · Republican
HD-002B
Dale Hawkins is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 2B district of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Heather Scott
Representative · Republican
HD-002A
Heather Scott is an American biologist, businesswoman, and politician serving as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 1st district. She has been a member of the Idaho House since 2014. She is the Co-Chair of the Idaho Freedom Caucus.
Key Votes — District 2
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.
Amends Senate Bill 1326a to revise a definition and revise provisions regarding federal government agents and local coordination.
Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
States findings of the Legislature and requests that Congress call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Adds to existing law to require Idaho public schools to establish policies providing for a daily moment of silence.
Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.
Bills Sponsored (44)
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.
Dale Hawkins
Delivered to Governor at 5:44 p.m. on April 2, 2026
Repeals existing law relating to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for penalties and remedies regarding child custody interference.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Repeals existing law relating to the Yellow Dot Motor Vehicle Medical Information Act.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
Amends existing law to provide that the State Controller shall publish a list of asset forfeitures and to provide that law enforcement shall report asset forfeiture information to the State Controller.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 168 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to authorize the Idaho Legislature to review court rules in certain instances.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 69 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to outdated or unnecessary provisions.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 87 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding investigations conducted by the Idaho Professional Standards Commission.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 50 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding law enforcement entering into a memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Dale Hawkins
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals.
Dale Hawkins
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for penalties, enforcement requirements, and affirmative defenses regarding child custody interference.
Heather Scott
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
Amends existing law to provide that the executive budget document shall not contain certain logos, mottos, or slogans.
Heather Scott
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the concealing, harboring, and shielding of aliens.
Dale Hawkins
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Adds to existing law to establish provisions prohibiting the unlawful employment of unauthorized aliens.
Dale Hawkins
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for alternative authorization for administrators and to authorize the use of funds for related mentoring.
Dale Hawkins
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding programmable money.
Heather Scott
Returned from Senate Failed; Filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the concealing, harboring, and shielding of aliens.
Dale Hawkins
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to securities lending agreements.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 188 Effective: 07/01/2026
Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions regarding the prohibition and sale of liquors and wines.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 190 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding Idaho child custody laws.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Personnel Reduction Act and to provide for the reporting of state employee travel expenses.
Phil Hart
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Appropriations
Amends existing law to prohibit certain acts regarding graves and to provide exemptions.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for parents' access to records and information.
Heather Scott
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Amends existing law to provide restrictions for court-appointed professionals.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Adds to existing law to provide for restoration of lost parenting time.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Amends existing law to make codifier's corrections.
Heather Scott
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
Amends and repeals existing law to remove the Commission on Hispanic Affairs from Idaho Code.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed; Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk
Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit foreign influence in elections, to require certain reporting, and to restrict the release of certain donor information.
Heather Scott
Reported Printed; Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk
Proposes a new Joint Rule 24 to designate certain days as constituent days during regular legislative sessions.
Phil Hart
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools.
Dale Hawkins
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the Idaho Secretary of State, the Department of Administration, and the Idaho State Lottery have been reviewed and approved by the House State Affairs Committee, with an exception.
Heather Scott
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
Amends existing law by removing outdated or unnecessary provisions related to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund.
Heather Scott
Session Law Chapter 17 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding rights-of-way.
Phil Hart
Reported Printed; referred to Transportation
Amends existing law to provide for the specific performance of tendering the type or form of specie expressly designated in certain contracts.
Phil Hart
Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs
Amends existing law to provide that judges and justices appointed to a judicial vacancy shall not be allowed to stand for election for the same judicial seat in the next election and to provide certain residency requirements for district judges.
Phil Hart
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Amends existing law to allow a political party to add qualifications for precinct committeemen.
Phil Hart
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Phil Hart
Session Law Chapter 42 Effective: 03/17/26 SECTIONS 1-5; 07/01/26 SECTION 6
Amends existing law to provide that idle moneys may be invested in physical gold and silver in certain instances, to provide for storage of physical gold and silver, and to provide for a maximum allowed investment.
Phil Hart
Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs
Amends existing law to provide that certain judges shall not be eligible to serve as a senior judge and may not elect to receive certain retirement compensation.
Phil Hart
Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
Adds to and repeals existing law to establish provisions regarding place of trial for certain civil actions.
Phil Hart
Session Law Chapter 163 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for investment in physical gold and silver in certain instances, to provide for storage of physical gold and silver, and to provide for a maximum allowed investment.
Phil Hart
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
States findings of the Legislature, provides support for treasury trust bonds, and urges Congress to enact enabling legislation authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue treasury trust bonds.
Phil Hart
Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs