Emergency mental health first aid
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Emergency mental health first aid” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
EMERGENCY FIRST AID – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding immunity of persons giving first aid from damage claims.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Jan 16, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration · Jan 19, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Jan 22, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Jan 23, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Ehlers, Leavitt, RedmanFloor Sponsor - EricksonTitle apvd - to Senate · Jan 26, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Jan 27, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 17, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 18, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Adams, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - LentTitle apvd - to House · Mar 23, 2026
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling · Mar 24, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 25, 2026
Delivered to Governor at 4:39 p.m. on March 25, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 162 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 30, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-23 · PASSED - 33-0-2 · AYES 33, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-01-26 · PASSED - 67-0-3 · AYES 67, NAYS 0, Absent 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Idaho legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
Idaho Lodging & Restaurant Associationvia Eaton, Pam
5 filingsIdaho Retailers Associationvia Eaton, Pam
5 filingsIdaho State Pharmacy Associationvia Eaton, Pam
5 filingsAARP Idahovia Anderson, Lisa
4 filingsIdaho Freedom Foundationvia Lair, Samuel T.
4 filingsIdaho Trial Lawyers Associationvia Jorden, Barbara
4 filingsIdaho Trial Lawyers Associationvia Giles, Lance
4 filingsState Freedom Caucus Networkvia Nate, Maria
4 filingsFrom 45 filings in Idaho lobbying disclosures via the Idaho Sunshine Portal, naming this bill. Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 162 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 30, 2026).