Idaho 2026 Session Status: Enacted

S 1241 — ANIMALS – Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of working animals.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 105 Effective: 07/01/2026

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

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1241 BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS;
1241, As Amended BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS;
(1) The right to utilize working animals for the mutual benefit and welfare of working animals and those the working animals serve shall be guaranteed.
(1) The right to utilize working animals for the mutual benefit and welfare of working animals and the person or enterprise that the working animals serve shall be guaranteed.
No county, munici- pality, state agency, or political subdivision shall enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or rule that is more restrictive than state law or that terminates, bans, or effectively bans, by creating undue financial hardship, on-the-job use of working animals or a working animal enterprise.
No county, municipality, state agency, or political subdivision shall enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or rule that is more restrictive than state law or that terminates, bans, effectively bans, or creates undue fi- nancial hardship for, on-the-job use of working animals or a working animal enterprise.
(2) For purposes of this section, "working animal" means any animal used for the purpose of performing a specific duty or function in commerce or service, including but not limited to animals involved in hunting, enter- tainment, including horse riding and carriage riding, transportation, edu- cation, exhibition, agritourism, ranching, farming, logging, or service.
(2) For purposes of this section, "working animal" means any animal used for the purpose of performing a specific duty or function in commerce or service.
(3) This section shall not apply to cockfighting or dogfighting as pro- vided for in sections 25-3506 and 25-3507, Idaho Code.
Such term includes animals involved in hunting, entertainment, equine riding and carriage driving, transportation, education, exhibi- tion, agritourism, ranching, livestock guardianship or herding, farming, logging, or other service or activity that has traditionally involved the utilization of working animals.
(3) This section shall not:
(a) Apply to cockfighting or dogfighting as provided for in sections 25-3506 and 25-3507, Idaho Code;
or (b) Prevent the enactment and enforcement of:
(i) A zoning ordinance properly adopted pursuant to chapter 65, title 67, Idaho Code;
(ii) An animal care law or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter;
or (iii) An ordinance concerning public health or public safety prop- erly adopted pursuant to Idaho Code.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 105 Effective: 07/01/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 1:22 p.m. on 03/23/26

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Hall(Stone), Manwaring, RubelFloor Sponsor - ShirtsTitle apvd - to Senate

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  10. Read First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  12. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 31-3-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Semmelroth, TaylorAbsent and excused – GallowayFloor Sponsor - ShippyTitle apvd - to House

  13. Retained on calendar

  14. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

  15. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  16. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  17. Amendments reported printed

  18. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  19. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  22. Reported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs

  23. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

Sponsors

  • AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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  • AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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Who sponsors S 1241?
S 1241 is sponsored by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of S 1241?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.
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