Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: In Committee

H 78 — DRIVER’S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS – Amends and adds to existing law to establish electronic driver’s licenses and identification cards.

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

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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 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

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78 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES;
78, As Amended BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES;
AMENDING SEC- TION 49-316, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES;
AMENDING SECTION 49-316, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES;
AMENDING SECTION 49-322, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CANCELLATION OF ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES;
AMEND- ING SECTION 49-322, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CANCELLATION OF ELEC- TRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES;
AMENDING SECTION 49-2444, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION CARDS;
AMENDING SECTION 49-2444, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO- VIDE FOR ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION CARDS;
AMENDING SECTION 34-1113, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A PROVISION REGARDING IDENTIFICATION AT THE POLLS;
That Section 34-1113, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
34-1113.
IDENTIFICATION AT THE POLLS.
All voters shall be required to provide personal identification before voting at the polls or at absent electors polling places as required by section 34-1006, Idaho Code.
The per- sonal identification that may be presented shall be one (1) of the following:
(1) An Idaho driver's license or identification card issued by the Idaho transportation department, except that such driver's license shall not include an electronic driver's license or identification card issued by the Idaho transportation department pursuant to section 49-315A or 49-2444A, Idaho Code;
(2) A passport or an identification card, including a photograph, is- sued by an agency of the United States government;
(3) A tribal identification card, including a photograph;
or (4) A license to carry concealed weapons issued under section 18-3302, Idaho Code, or an enhanced license to carry concealed weapons issued under section 18-3302K, Idaho Code.
SECTION 9.
Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of this act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.
Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 of this act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation

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

  3. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 37-33-0AYES – Achilles, Berch, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - MickelsenTitle apvd - to Senate

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

  5. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 10, 2025

  6. Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading

  7. Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading

  8. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  9. Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  10. Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing

  11. Reported out without recommendation as amended

  12. Referred to the Committee of the Whole

  13. Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders

  14. Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

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

Sponsors

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read third time in full as amended –

Passed 37 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4600
Democrat 8000
Republican 252700
Total 373300
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Achilles — Yea
Clow — Yea
Crane — Yea
Andrus — Nay
Crane — Nay
Horman — Nay
Tanner — Nay
Tanner — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Vander Woude — Yea
Brooke Green Democrat Yea
Chris Mathias Democrat Yea
Ilana Rubel Democrat Yea
John Gannon Democrat Yea
Megan Egbert Democrat Yea
Monica C. Church Democrat Yea
Soñia R. Galaviz Democrat Yea
Steve Berch Democrat Yea
Barbara Ehardt Republican Nay
Ben G. Fuhriman Republican Yea
Brandon Mitchell Republican Nay
Britt Raybould Republican Yea
Bruce D. Skaug Republican Nay
Charlie Shepherd Republican Nay
Chris Bruce Republican Nay
Clay Handy Republican Yea
Clint Hostetler Republican Nay
Cornel S. Rasor Republican Nay
Dale R. Hawkins Republican Nay
Dan Garner Republican Yea
David J. Leavitt Republican Nay
David M. Cannon Republican Yea
Dori Healey Republican Nay
Douglas T. Pickett Republican Yea
Dustin Manwaring Republican Yea
Elaine Price Republican Nay
Faye Thompson Republican Nay
Heather Scott Republican Nay
Jack Nelsen Republican Yea
James Holtzclaw Republican Yea
James Petzke Republican Yea
Jason A. Monks Republican Nay
Jeff Ehlers Republican Nay
Jeff J. Cornilles Republican Yea
Jerald Raymond Republican Yea
Joe A. Palmer Republican Yea
Joe Alfieri Republican Nay
John Shirts Republican Yea
Jon O. Weber Republican Yea
Jordan Redman Republican Nay
Josh Wheeler Republican Yea
Judy Boyle Republican Nay
Kent A. Marmon Republican Nay
Lori Ann McCann Republican Yea
Lucas B. Cayler Republican Nay
Marco Adam Erickson Republican Yea
Mark Harris Republican Nay
Mark Sauter Republican Yea
Mike J. Pohanka Republican Yea
Richard W. “Rick” Cheatum Republican Yea
Robert “Rob” Beiswenger Republican Nay
Rod Furniss Republican Yea
Ron Mendive Republican Nay
Shawn Dygert Republican Yea
Stephanie Jo Mickelsen Republican Yea
Steve Miller Republican Yea
Tanya Burgoyne Republican Nay
Ted Hill Republican Nay
Tony Wisniewski Republican Nay
Vito Barbieri Republican Nay

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Who sponsors H 78?
H 78 is sponsored by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of H 78?
This bill died with 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). It reached “In Committee” 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.
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