Idaho Senate Bill SCR128

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/27/26
• Refer: 3/30/26
• Engrossed: 4/2/26
• Refer: 4/2/26
• Passed: 4/2/26

Caption

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES – States findings of the Legislature and approves all temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature for review during the 2026 legislative session, with exceptions.

Summary

SCR128 is a legislative concurrent resolution dealing with administrative rules reviewed during the 2026 session. It states the findings of the Second Regular Session of the 68th Legislature and approves all temporary and pending agency rules submitted for legislative review, except for any rules specifically excluded by the resolution. The approved pending rules are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, unless the resolution provides a different effective date for a particular rule. In practical terms, the resolution functions as a broad ratification of agency rulemaking, allowing most reviewed rules to move forward without additional statutory changes. Because it is a rules-approval measure rather than a substantive policy bill, it does not itself create new programs or alter tax rates, but it does determine which administrative regulations will become operative and therefore affects the legal obligations of agencies, regulated entities, and the public subject to those rules.

Impact

SCR128 affects the operation of Idaho’s administrative rule review process by approving temporary and pending rules submitted to the Legislature, with stated exceptions. The resolution does not amend the Idaho Code directly, but it determines whether agency rules retain legal force and when approved pending rules become effective, generally on July 1, 2026. Its impact is therefore on administrative law, agency authority, and the regulated parties governed by those rules, rather than on direct appropriations or substantive statutory policy.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests the resolution was generally supported, with the House Third Reading vote passing 44-4. That margin indicates broad legislative approval of the rules package overall. No committee transcripts were provided, so there is no recorded debate to show detailed support or opposition arguments, but the vote pattern suggests the measure was viewed as a routine and largely noncontroversial administrative action, aside from a small number of dissenting members.

Contention

The main point of contention in a resolution like SCR128 is typically not the resolution itself, but the specific temporary or pending rules that are included or excluded from approval. Because the text approves rules “with exceptions,” any disagreement would likely center on particular agency rules, their scope, or their policy effects on regulated industries, local governments, or affected individuals. The 44-4 floor vote shows that while most legislators supported the package, a small minority objected to some aspect of the rules approval process or to one or more underlying rules.