Idaho Senate Bill SR115

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/11/26
• Refer: 2/12/26

Caption

RULE APPROVAL – SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – States findings of the Senate and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Secretary of State, Idaho Department of Administration, and Idaho State Lottery have been reviewed and approved by the Senate State Affairs Committee.

Summary

SR115 is a procedural Senate resolution stating that the Senate State Affairs Committee reviewed and approved all temporary and pending administrative rules from several Idaho agencies and offices. The resolution covers rules of the Idaho State Police, Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Secretary of State, Idaho Department of Administration, and Idaho State Lottery. The measure does not create new substantive law or change agency authority; instead, it records legislative approval of the reviewed rules as part of Idaho’s administrative rule review process. The fiscal note indicates there is no impact on the General Fund, reflecting that the resolution is administrative in nature rather than a spending or policy bill.

Impact

SR115 affects the state’s administrative rulemaking oversight process by formally documenting the Senate State Affairs Committee’s approval of temporary and pending rules for the listed agencies. It does not amend statutes directly, but it confirms legislative review under Idaho’s rules oversight framework and allows the referenced agency rules to remain in effect or proceed as reviewed. No direct fiscal impact on state revenues or appropriations is identified.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment around SR115 appears neutral to favorable, with the resolution adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition in the available history. Because the bill is a routine rule-approval measure, the discussion context suggests it was treated as a standard procedural item rather than a controversial policy proposal. The lack of committee transcript debate or recorded votes indicates limited contention.

Contention

There is little visible contention in the available record. The only potential point of interest is the scope of the approval, which includes temporary and pending rules from multiple agencies with broad regulatory responsibilities, but no specific objections or amendments are documented. Any disagreement would likely have centered on the underlying agency rules rather than the resolution itself, and no such disputes are reflected in the provided materials.