Children’s residential facilities
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Children’s residential facilities” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
CHILD CARE LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 18, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare · Feb 19, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Feb 27, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 2, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 42-25-3AYES – Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws(Woller), Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shirts, Tanner(13), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Monks, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Crane(12), McCann, WheelerFloor Sponsor - EricksonTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 3, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 4, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 6, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026
Retained on calendar · Mar 16, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-3-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Hart, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - RabeTitle apvd - to House · Mar 18, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 19, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 20, 2026
Delivered to Governor at 1:52 p.m. on March 20, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-18 · PASSED - 32-3-0 · AYES 32, NAYS 3, Absent and excused 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-03 · PASSED - 42-25-3 · AYES 42, NAYS 25, 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.
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 139 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 26, 2026).