A pending rule is a rule that has been adopted by an agency under the regular rulemaking process and remains subject to legislative review before become final and effective. Once the pending rule is adopted, the agency shall publish a notice of pending rule in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin. If the rule varies in content from that which was initially proposed, the pending rule shall accompany the notice in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin. A pending rule shall be submitted to the legislature for review before becoming final and effective. Unless specified otherwise, a pending rule that has been submitted for review and approved by the legislature will become final and effective upon conclusion of that legislative session.
Final rules are annually codified in the Idaho Administrative Code .