Rupert · Minidoka County
2026 Regular Session
Your Legislators
Kelly Anthon
Senator · Republican
SD-027
Kelly Arthur Anthon (born August 4, 1974) is a Republican Idaho State Senator since 2015 representing District 27.
Clay Handy
Representative · Republican
HD-027B
Clay Handy is an American businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives. Handy has served on the Burley City Council, as a Cassia County commissioner, and on several community advisory boards. Handy is the President and CEO of Handy Truck Line, a regional trucking company. Handy was first elected to the Legislature in 2022. Handy earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Brigham Young University. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served for a time as a bishop in that faith.
Douglas Pickett
Representative · Republican
HD-027A
Douglas T. Pickett is an American politician and rancher serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 27A district. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.
Key Votes — District 27
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 (33)
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain judgments and to provide for default judgments in certain situations.
Clay Handy
U.C. to be returned to Transportation & Defense Committee
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding virtual public education in Idaho.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the homestead exemption.
Douglas Pickett
Returned from Senate Failed; Filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding virtual public education in Idaho.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Signed by Governor on March 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 12 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding wildlife relocation.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
Amends existing law to provide that speed limits for vehicles with five or more axles operating at a gross weight of more than 26,000 pounds shall be the same as for other vehicles.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2026 Session Law Chapter 108 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to eliminate the nondomiciled CDL program in Idaho.
Clay Handy
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 167 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding an administrative subpoena.
Clay Handy
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 202 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends and repeals existing law to remove provisions regarding sobriety and drug monitoring programs.
Clay Handy
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 182 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to provide for the State of Idaho to elect to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 72 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding public charter school earned autonomy.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
Amends existing law to revise an exemption regarding motor vehicles.
Douglas Pickett
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding county solid waste disposal sites.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
Adds to existing law to provide for school district and public charter school earned autonomy regarding spending.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Digital Learning Academy.
Douglas Pickett
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
States findings of the House of Representatives and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the State Board of Education and the Division of Career Technical Education have been reviewed and approved by the House Education Committee.
Clay Handy
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the domestic use of water.
Kelly Anthon
Session Law Chapter 2 Effective: 02/17/2026
Amends existing law to clarify the existing right of persons licensed to practice chiropractic to prescribe certain prescription drug products.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Amends existing law to provide for criminal trespass of a church and to provide a penalty.
Kelly Anthon
Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for the voluntary licensure of pharmacists as naturopathic doctors.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Amends and adds to existing law to revise and establish provisions regarding civics education.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding irrigation district directors.
Kelly Anthon
Session Law Chapter 114 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to limit liability for owners of property used as a polling place.
Kelly Anthon
Session Law Chapter Effective:
Adds to existing law to establish the Financial Accountability Stablecoin Transaction (FAST) Act to provide for the authorization and use of payment stablecoins.
Kelly Anthon
Read First Time, Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding cooperative and group discount purchasing.
Kelly Anthon
Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
Adds to existing law to establish an excise tax on international money transmissions and to establish provisions to provide certain credits or refunds of the tax.
Kelly Anthon
Reported Printed; referred to Local Government & Taxation
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an audit of the resettlement of refugees and to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals.
Kelly Anthon
Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
Amends existing law to extend the Child Tax Credit indefinitely.
Kelly Anthon
Reported Printed; referred to Local Government & Taxation
States findings of the Legislature and supports various water projects within Water District 3.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
States findings of the Senate and declares Idaho's support of its partnership with Taiwan, trade partnerships between the United States and Taiwan, and Taiwan's participation in international organizations.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
States findings of the Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature for review during the 2026 legislative session, with exceptions.
Kelly Anthon
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
States findings of the Senate, recognizes the importance of Italy as a trade partner with Idaho, and supports the strengthening of ties between Idaho and Italy.
Kelly Anthon
Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate