--- type: "Bill" title: "UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities." description: "UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities." jurisdiction: "us/states/id" legislature: "Idaho Legislature" session: "2026" identifier: "H 522" citation: "Idaho H 522 (2026)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS", "CORRECTION DEPARTMENT", "FEDERAL LAWS AND RELATIONS", "PRISONS AND PRISONERS", "SAFETY"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 32 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2026-01-26" last_action: "2026-04-01" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db70a0c2-f1f5-4793-ac7c-a027889c92ed" source_url: "https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0522/" source_hash: "9962e7cf6925ec9a794bf528ebdd72c97e4bb8c236df3af6283d67e98e8f7a5f" 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 522 (2026) — UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities. ## 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/2026/legislation/H0522A1.pdf) 2. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0522.pdf) 3. **Engrossment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0522E1.pdf) ## Votes - Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – — **60–6** (pass) · lower - Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – — **30–4** (pass) · upper - Read Third Time in Full – — **62–7** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE — primary (organization) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2026-01-26** Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing `introduction` - **2026-01-27** Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration - **2026-01-30** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading `committee-passage-favorable` - **2026-02-02** Read second time; Filed for Third Reading `reading-2` - **2026-02-03** U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day - **2026-02-04** Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be returned to Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee - **2026-02-12** Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders - **2026-02-16** Take bill off General Orders; filed for third reading - **2026-02-17** Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Beiswenger, Bruce, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, ThompsonAbsent – McCannFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to Senate `passage, reading-3` - **2026-02-18** Received from the House passed; filed for first reading - **2026-02-18** Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules `introduction` - **2026-03-17** Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment - **2026-03-20** Placed in the Committee of the Whole - **2026-03-20** Amendments ordered printed - **2026-03-20** Reported out as amended; filed for first reading - **2026-03-23** Amendments reported printed - **2026-03-23** Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading - **2026-03-24** Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading `reading-2` - **2026-03-24** Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 30-4-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - KeyserTitle apvd - to House `passage, reading-3` - **2026-03-25** Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk - **2026-03-25** House Concurred in Senate Amendments - **2026-03-25** Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk - **2026-03-25** Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing - **2026-03-26** Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills - **2026-03-26** Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading - **2026-03-26** Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-6-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Bruce, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, ThompsonAbsent – Crane(13), Fuhriman, Galaviz, RubelFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to enrol - **2026-03-27** Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate `passage` - **2026-03-30** Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker - **2026-03-30** Signed by President; returned to House `passage` - **2026-03-30** Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt` - **2026-03-30** Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026 `executive-receipt` - **2026-04-01** Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 233 Effective: 07/01/2026 `executive-signature` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/db70a0c2-f1f5-4793-ac7c-a027889c92ed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).