Children, federal benefits
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Children, federal benefits” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS – Adds to existing law to provide requirements for the Department of Health and Welfare to apply and reserve federal benefits for children in the department’s legal custody.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Jan 29, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare · Jan 30, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Feb 16, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 17, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 53-13-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Furniss, Leavitt, Marmon, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Green, Hostetler, Manwaring, McCannFloor Sponsor - Tanner(14)Title apvd - to Senate · Feb 18, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Feb 19, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 24, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 25, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-3-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House · Mar 10, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 11, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 12, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 13, 2026
Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 31 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-10 · PASSED - 31-3-1 · AYES 31, NAYS 3, Absent and excused 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-18 · PASSED - 53-13-4 · AYES 53, NAYS 13, Absent 4
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 31 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 18, 2026).