Idaho 2026 Session Status: Enacted

S 1330 — SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney’s fees.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 02, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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1330 BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION;
1330, As Amended BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION;
AMENDING SECTION 1-2311, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES;
That Section 1-2311, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
1-2311.
APPEAL TO LAWYER MAGISTRATE.
If either party is dissatisfied, he may, within thirty (30) days from the entry of said judgment against him, appeal to a lawyer magistrate other than the magistrate who entered said judgment;
and if the final judgment is rendered against him by such lawyer magistrate, then he shall pay, in addition to any judgment rendered in the magistrate's division, an attorney's fee to the prevailing party in the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) as provided in section 12-120(6), Idaho Code , provided, however, that appeals from such small claims department shall be allowed only in such cases as appeals would be allowed if the action were instituted in the magistrate's division as is now provided, and further provided that the appeal shall be heard in the county wherein the original small claim was filed.
A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid by the party taking the appeal, which shall be paid to the county treasurer who shall, within fifteen (15) days after the end of the month, pay such fees to the state treasurer for deposit into the court technology fund.
SECTION 3.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on 03/27/26

  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. Read Third Time in Full – 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, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Hall(Stone), Haws, WheelerFloor 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 Judiciary, Rules & Administration

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  12. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - GallowayTitle apvd - to House

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

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

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

  16. Amendments reported printed

  17. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  18. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  19. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

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

  21. Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules

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

Sponsors

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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S 1330 is sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of S 1330?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
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