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ID H0702

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Business Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 28-8-110 to make Idaho law govern security entitlements from securities intermediaries, replacing the previous framework that allowed determination of governing jurisdiction based on account agreements or intermediary location

  • Removes Section 28-8-110 subsections (5) and (6), which established rules for determining a securities intermediary's jurisdiction and clarified that jurisdiction is not determined by physical location of certificates or data processing facilities

  • Eliminates provisions in Section 28-8-511 that gave creditors with control over financial assets priority over entitlement holders, and removes the rule giving clearing corporation creditors priority over entitlement holders

  • Amends Section 28-9-305 to remove the provision specifying that securities intermediary jurisdiction governs perfection and priority of security interests in security entitlements or securities accounts

  • Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding applicability and choice of law, to remove provisions regarding applicability and choice of law, to remove provisions regarding priority among security interests and entitlement holders, and to remove a provision regarding security interests.

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Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources3/10/2026
Business2/17/2026

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