Idaho Falls · Bonneville County
2026 Regular Session
Your Legislators
Dave Lent
Senator · Republican
SD-033
Barbara Ehardt
Representative · Republican
HD-033A
Barbara Dee Ehardt (born February 29, 1964) is an American politician and former college basketball coach. A member of the Republican Party, she has served in the Idaho House of Representatives for the 33rd district since 2017. Previously, Ehardt was a high school and college basketball coach from 1987 to 2003, including three seasons as women's basketball head coach at Cal State Fullerton from 2000 to 2003.
Marco Erickson
Representative · Republican
HD-033B
Marco Erickson is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 33rd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on December 1, 2020.
Key Votes — District 33
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 (30)
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding immunity of persons giving first aid from damage claims.
Marco Erickson
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 162 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide that a certain person from the Idaho Association of Counties shall be a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
Marco Erickson
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 157 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for the licensure of certain persons who have served as a chaplain in any branch of the United States military.
Barbara Ehardt
Recommitted to Commerce & Human Resources
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding costs associated with the annexation of certain property by cities.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
Amends existing law to provide for the filing of a complaint by a person aggrieved and to revise provisions regarding denial of a request for disclosure.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
Amends existing law to provide for the filing of a complaint by a person aggrieved and to revise provisions regarding denial of a request for disclosure.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding termination of parent and child relationships.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Amends existing law to revise the definition of "neglected."
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for attendance at child protection hearings.
Barbara Ehardt
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “sexual contact.”
Marco Erickson
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 176 Effective: 07/01/2026
Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.
Marco Erickson
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for the filing of a complaint by a person aggrieved and to revise provisions regarding denial of a request for disclosure.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding costs associated with the annexation of certain property by cities.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 97 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for supervision requirements while a child is sleeping and to establish an exception regarding children to be counted in attendance at a daycare.
Barbara Ehardt
Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.
Marco Erickson
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2026 Session Law Chapter 90 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding participation in nonacademic public school activities for dual enrollment.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding student enrollment counts.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 175 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for parental rights in medical decisions.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
Amends and adds to existing law to establish certain permitting requirements regarding the sale of certain nicotine products, to revise provisions regarding the regulation of certain nicotine products, and to impose a tax on certain nicotine and related products.
Marco Erickson
Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Digital Learning Academy.
Dave Lent
Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026
Amends and adds to existing law to expand the homestead property tax exemption, to increase the sales tax rate, and to direct sales tax revenue to taxing districts to replace property tax revenue lost from the homestead exemption expansion.
Barbara Ehardt
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
States findings of the Legislature and recognizes all the Idaho athletes who participated in the Olympics.
Barbara Ehardt
Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:43 a.m. on April 2, 2026
States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules adopted by the Idaho Commission on Aging, the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Department of Health and Welfare, and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses have been reviewed and approved by the House Health and Welfare Committee, with exceptions.
Marco Erickson
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for strategic performance plans and training.
Dave Lent
Session Law Chapter 177 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to provide for the Medical Education Fund and to provide for certain funding.
Dave Lent
Read First Time, Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
States findings of the Legislature and supports expansion of research and development at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Dave Lent
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
States findings of the Legislature, declares that the existing public school funding formula requires review and modernization, and requests that the Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction present draft legislation to the Legislature.
Dave Lent
Read First Time, Referred to Education
States findings of the Legislature, declares that the community school strategy is a proven approach to student success and stronger communities, and encourages continued collaboration among schools, families, and community partners to expand and sustain community school efforts in Idaho.
Dave Lent
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
States findings of the Legislature 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 Senate Education Committee.
Dave Lent
Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate