---
type: "Bill"
title: "IDAHO BROADBAND DIG ONCE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACT – Adds to existing law to enact the Idaho Broadband Dig Once and Right-of-Way Act."
description: "IDAHO BROADBAND DIG ONCE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACT – Adds to existing law to enact the Idaho Broadband Dig Once and Right-of-Way Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/id"
legislature: "Idaho Legislature"
session: "2022"
identifier: "H 640"
citation: "Idaho H 640 (2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ACTS", "EASEMENTS", "ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY", "TRANSPORTATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-02-15"
last_action: "2022-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27a047e9-f293-4b76-bccb-97706d358e0e"
source_url: "https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0640/"
source_hash: "2dec6747e3755377abf923ff9ecb6bdc64f0c209219ad855c587ac8d449c8816"
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 640 (2022) — IDAHO BROADBAND DIG ONCE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACT – Adds to existing law to enact the Idaho Broadband Dig Once and Right-of-Way Act.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0640A3.pdf)
2. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0640.pdf)
3. **Engrossment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0640E1.pdf)

## Votes

- Rules Suspended: Ayes 63 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – — **46–22** (pass) · lower
- Read third time as amended in the Senate – — **32–3** (pass) · upper
- Read Third Time in Full – — **51–17** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-15** Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing `introduction`
- **2022-02-16** Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
- **2022-02-25** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-28** Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- **2022-03-01** U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- **2022-03-02** Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 51-17-2AYES – Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Berch, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Chew, Clow, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Green, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias(Woodings), McCann(Liedke), McCrostie, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nash, Necochea, Palmer, Rubel, Ruchti, Shepherd, Syme, Toone, Troy, Vander Woude, Weber, Wood, Yamamoto, Young, Youngblood, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Adams, Barbieri, Blanksma, Christensen, Ferch, Galloway, Giddings, Hanks, Kingsley, Mendive, Mitchell, Nate, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Scott, Skaug, WisniewskiAbsent – Chaney, CraneFloor Sponsor - GreenTitle apvd - to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- **2022-03-03** Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation `introduction`
- **2022-03-10** Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
- **2022-03-16** Placed in the Committee of the Whole
- **2022-03-16** Amendments ordered printed
- **2022-03-16** Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
- **2022-03-16** Amendments reported printed
- **2022-03-16** Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- **2022-03-17** Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
- **2022-03-18** Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 32-3-0AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Blair(Johnson), Burgoyne, Burtenshaw, Cook, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Lodge, Martin, Nelson, Nye, Patrick, Rice, Ricks, Riggs, Semmelroth, Souza, Stennett, Thayn, VanOrden(Bair), Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bayer, Vick, ZitoAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CrabtreeTitle apvd - to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-21** Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
- **2022-03-21** House Concurred in Senate Amendments
- **2022-03-21** Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
- **2022-03-22** Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
- **2022-03-22** Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- **2022-03-22** Rules Suspended: Ayes 63 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-22-2AYES – Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Berch, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Chew, Clow, Dixon, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Green, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Lickley, Manwaring(Tovey), Marshall, Mathias, McCann, McCrostie, Monks, Moyle, Nash, Necochea, Palmer, Rubel, Ruchti, Shepherd, Syme, Toone, Troy, Vander Woude, Weber, Wood, Yamamoto, Youngblood, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Adams, Barbieri, Blanksma, Cannon, Christensen, Crane, DeMordaunt, Ehardt, Ferch, Galloway, Giddings, Hanks, Kingsley, Mendive, Mitchell, Moon, Nate, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Scott, Skaug, WisniewskiAbsent – Chaney, YoungFloor Sponsor - GreenTitle apvd - to enrol `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-23** Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- **2022-03-23** Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- **2022-03-23** Signed by President; returned to House
- **2022-03-24** Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- **2022-03-24** Delivered to Governor at 10:45 a.m. on March 24, 2022
- **2022-03-25** Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2022 Session Law Chapter 208 Effective: 07/01/2022 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27a047e9-f293-4b76-bccb-97706d358e0e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).