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Idaho Legislature · 2026 Session · Immigration
📋 In Committee

H 660 — Immigration Status of Arrested Individuals

Adds provisions requiring immigration status and nationality to be established for arrested individuals. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Rules after passing the House. Sponsored by Rep. Dale Hawkins — the same representative blocking SB 1288 in the House Education Committee.

Last Action: Mar 19, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to Judiciary & Rules Sponsor: Local Government Committee · Rep. Dale Hawkins · Rep. Kyle Harris Topic: Immigration
⚠ In Senate Judiciary & Rules — Session Ends March 27
H 660 passed the House and has been referred to the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee. With only days left in the session, a committee hearing and floor vote would need to happen quickly for this bill to pass.
Notable: Sponsored by Rep. Dale Hawkins

This bill is sponsored by Rep. Dale Hawkins (R-Fernwood, District 2A) — the same House Education Committee Chair who is currently blocking SB 1288 (the $5M special education fund) without scheduling a hearing. Hawkins is a key figure in this session's final days.

What H 660 Does

House Bill 660 adds provisions to existing Idaho law requiring law enforcement to establish the immigration status and nationality of individuals who are arrested. This is an addition to — not a replacement of — existing arrest procedures.

The bill is part of a broader pattern of immigration enforcement legislation this session alongside HB 659 (killed in committee) and S 1260 (moving through the House). Together they represent Idaho's legislative push to participate in federal immigration enforcement priorities.

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