Idaho House Bill 542
Session 2026
SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
First Action
Jan 28, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
542
State
Idaho
Session
2026
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –
House Roll Call Votes
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Crane
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Haws
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Absent
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Mr. Speaker
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Tanner
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Summary
Unavailable
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note
Legislative Co-sponsors
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04/02/2026
House
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
03/27/2026
House
Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on March 27, 2026
03/27/2026
House
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
03/26/2026
Senate
Signed by President; returned to House
03/26/2026
Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
03/26/2026
House
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
03/25/2026
House
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-5-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – Bingham, Hall(Stone), PohankaFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to enrol
03/25/2026
House
Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading
03/24/2026
House
Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
03/24/2026
House
Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
03/23/2026
House
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
03/23/2026
House
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
03/23/2026
House
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
03/23/2026
House
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
03/20/2026
Senate
Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, WintrowNAYS – Blaylock, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Ruchti, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House
03/19/2026
Senate
Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
03/18/2026
Senate
Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
03/18/2026
Senate
Amendments reported printed
03/17/2026
Senate
Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
03/17/2026
Senate
Amendments ordered printed
03/17/2026
Senate
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
03/16/2026
Senate
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
02/10/2026
Senate
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
02/10/2026
Senate
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
02/09/2026
House
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, 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, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Cheatum, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to Senate
02/06/2026
House
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026
02/05/2026
House
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
02/04/2026
House
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
01/29/2026
House
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
01/28/2026
House
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 28, 2026 8:24:16 PM
Record Updated
Apr 3, 2026 2:38:13 AM