Idaho 66th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2021) Status: Passed House

H 259 — STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACT – Amends existing law to revise the definitions of “disaster,” “militia,” and “disaster emergency account” and to define “epidemic” and “pandemic.”

Last action — Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 66th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2021). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

  2. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  3. Read Third Time in Full – Previously Read in Full – PASSED - 58-12-0AYES – Adams, Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Christensen, Clow, Crane, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Erickson, Ferch, Furniss, Galloway, Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nate, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Palmer, Ruchti, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Syme, Troy, Vander Woude, von Ehlinger, Weber, Wisniewski, Wood, Yamamoto, Young, Youngblood, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Chaney, Chew, Davis, Gannon, Green, Mathias, McCrostie, Nash, Necochea, Rubel, TooneAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - YoungTitle apvd - to Senate

  4. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  5. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  6. Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

  7. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read Third Time in Full – Previously Read in Full –

Passed 58 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 33700
Democrat 1500
Total 581200
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Addis — Yea
Amador — Yea
Andrus — Yea
Armstrong — Yea
Blanksma — Yea
Bundy — Yea
Christensen — Yea
Clow — Yea
DeMordaunt — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Ferch — Yea
Gestrin — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Giddings — Yea
Hanks — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hartgen — Yea
Horman — Yea
Kauffman — Yea
Kerby — Yea
Kingsley — Yea
Lickley — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Moon — Yea
Nate — Yea
Syme — Yea
Troy — Yea
Wood — Yea
Yamamoto — Yea
Young — Yea
Youngblood — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Chaney — Nay
Chew — Nay
Davis — Nay
McCrostie — Nay
Nash — Nay
Necochea — Nay
Toone — Nay
von Ehlinger — Yea
Brooke Green Democrat Nay
Chris Mathias Democrat Nay
Ilana Rubel Democrat Nay
James D. Ruchti Democrat Yea
John Gannon Democrat Nay
Steve Berch Democrat Nay
Barbara Ehardt Republican Yea
Ben Adams Republican Yea
Brandon Mitchell Republican Yea
Brent Crane Republican Yea
Bruce D. Skaug Republican Yea
Charlie Shepherd Republican Yea
Codi Galloway Republican Yea
David M. Cannon Republican Yea
Doug Okuniewicz Republican Yea
Dustin Manwaring Republican Yea
Heather Scott Republican Yea
James Holtzclaw Republican Yea
Jason A. Monks Republican Yea
Joe A. Palmer Republican Yea
John Vander Woude Republican Yea
Jon O. Weber Republican Yea
Judy Boyle Republican Yea
Marco Adam Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Moyle Republican Yea
Rod Furniss Republican Yea
Ron Mendive Republican Yea
Tammy Nichols Republican Yea
Tony Wisniewski Republican Yea
Vito Barbieri Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 259?
H 259 is sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of H 259?
This bill died with 66th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2021). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H 259?
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