Immigration bills caused big stir this year, but none advanced in Idaho Legislature

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 1,854

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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On the last day of the 2026 Idaho legislative session, a Fernwood Republican representative expressed exasperation that the GOP supermajority Legislature had not yet advanced any of the several immigration bills proposed this year.

That vote marked the third legislative attempt to require local law enforcement to enter certain agreements with federal immigration authorities, and one of more than two dozen other proposals related to immigration that stalled.

“We are a conservative state, …

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