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Idaho 2026

H 494

HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-09 05:11:03 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Idaho
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
CHILD CARE, CHILDREN, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, DAYCARE, HEALTH, HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAID, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Introduced / first action
2026-01-19 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Background checks, hlth and welfare short title

Sponsors

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE (primary), primary

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026

    became-law, executive-signature

  2. Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2026

    executive-receipt

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    passage

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    passage

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 41-29-0AYES – Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to enrol

    passage, reading-3

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-13-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Adams, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to House

    passage, reading-3

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    introduction

  24. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-33-1AYES – Beiswenger, Bingham, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to Senate

    passage, reading-3

  26. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026

  27. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  28. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

  30. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    introduction, reading-1, referral-committee

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