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After Legislature adjourns, Idaho governor has another week to act on final bills

by Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
| April 8, 2026 9:30 AM

Because the Idaho Legislature officially wrapped up work for the year last Thursday — instead of taking a break to await possible vetoes — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has more time to decide what to do with the final bills of the 2026 legislative session.

When the Legislature is still meeting, the governor has five days, besides Sundays, to act on bills passed by the Legislature. But since the Legislature adjourned for the year, that deadline jumps up to 10 days, under the Idaho Constitution. 

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