---
type: "Bill"
title: "LEASES – Amends existing law to provide that certain notice shall be given for nonrenewal of a lease or an increase in the amount of rent charged."
description: "LEASES – Amends existing law to provide that certain notice shall be given for nonrenewal of a lease or an increase in the amount of rent charged."
jurisdiction: "us/states/id"
legislature: "Idaho Legislature"
session: "2020"
identifier: "H 594"
citation: "Idaho H 594 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HOMES AND HOUSING", "LANDLORDS AND TENANTS", "LEASES", "NOTICES", "REAL PROPERTY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-03-03"
last_action: "2020-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/805aec38-45d0-4135-8b50-e1c4f63acf5b"
source_url: "http://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0594/"
source_hash: "568fa1dc80dc4d7123c87bce38b687cae6c8a0842e59fe468c96cc6850c82f78"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-id"]
---

# Idaho H 594 (2020) — LEASES – Amends existing law to provide that certain notice shall be given for nonrenewal of a lease or an increase in the amount of rent charged.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0594.pdf)

## Votes

- Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – — **47–21** (pass) · upper
- Read third time in full – — **22–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-03-03** Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
- **2020-03-04** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-05** Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- **2020-03-05** Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 47-21-2AYES – Abernathy, Addis, Amador, Anderson, Anderst, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Chaney, Chew, Clow, Collins, Crane, Davis, Ellis, Furniss, Gannon, Gibbs, Goesling, Green, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kiska, Lickley, Marshall, McCrostie, Monks, Necochea, Palmer, Raybould, Raymond, Remington, Rubel, Smith, Syme, Toone, Troy, Vander Woude, Wagoner, Wintrow, Wisniewski, Youngblood, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Andrus, Armstrong, Christensen, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Gestrin, Giddings, Harris, Kingsley, Mendive, Moon, Moyle, Nichols, Ricks, Scott, Shepherd, Stevenson, Young, Zito, ZollingerAbsent – Mason, WoodFloor Sponsors - Rubel & WagonerTitle apvd - to Senate `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-03-06** Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- **2020-03-06** Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources `introduction`
- **2020-03-10** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-11** Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- **2020-03-16** Retained on calendar
- **2020-03-17** Read third time in full – PASSED - 22-12-1AYES – Agenbroad, Brackett, Buckner-Webb, Burgoyne, Burtenshaw, Cheatham, Den Hartog, Guthrie, Hill, Johnson, Jordan, Lee, Lodge, Nelson, Nye, Patrick, Rice, Stennett, Thayn, Ward-Engelking, Winder, WoodwardNAYS – Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Crabtree, Harris, Heider, Lakey, Lent, Martin, Mortimer, Souza, VickAbsent and excused – GrowFloor Sponsor - Ward-EngelkingTitle apvd - to House `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-03-18** Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- **2020-03-18** Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- **2020-03-18** Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- **2020-03-18** Signed by President; returned to House
- **2020-03-18** Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- **2020-03-19** Delivered to Governor at 2:40 p.m. on March 18, 2020
- **2020-03-20** Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2020 Session Law Chapter 254 Effective: 07/01/2020 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/805aec38-45d0-4135-8b50-e1c4f63acf5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).