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House advances multiple bills on third reading, including petition disclosure and foster-youth benefits

Idaho House of Representatives · February 18, 2026
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The Idaho House passed several bills on third reading Feb. 18, including measures requiring disclosure on paid petition signature-gatherer name tags, codifying protections for foster youths’ survivor benefits, and clarifying school facility funding rules; all passed measures will be transmitted to the Senate.

The Idaho House of Representatives passed several measures on third reading Feb. 18, advancing bills that address petition-gatherer disclosures, foster-youth survivor benefits, and school facility funding. Each successful bill will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.

The most immediate action on the floor was House Bill 501, described by a sponsoring representative as a disclosure measure for paid signature gatherers. "It requires signature gatherers on certain petitions to have the name ... and if someone is paying them, they have to say who or what entity is paying them on their name tag," the representative said on the floor. The roll call was recorded in the…

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