Foster children, safety rights
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Foster children, safety rights” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
CHILD CARE LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for a notice of safety-related rights for foster children.
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 · Mar 6, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 13, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 16, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-3-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe), WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Keyser, LentFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House · Mar 17, 2026
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling · Mar 18, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 19, 2026
Delivered to Governor at 4:32 p.m. on March 19, 2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 132 Effective: 03/25/26 · Mar 26, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-17 · PASSED - 30-3-2 · AYES 30, NAYS 3, Absent and excused 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-09 · PASSED - 58-7-5 · AYES 58, NAYS 7, Absent 5
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 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 132 Effective: 03/25/26 (Mar 26, 2026).