Foster parents, training
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Foster parents, training” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for additional training requirements for foster parents.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing · Feb 13, 2026
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare · Feb 16, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 18, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 19, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, 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 – BjerkeFloor Sponsor - ShippyTitle apvd - to House · Feb 26, 2026
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading · Feb 27, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 13, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day · Mar 16, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - MitchellTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 17, 2026
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker · Mar 18, 2026
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor · Mar 19, 2026
Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 92 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-17 · PASSED - 70-0-0 · AYES 70, NAYS 0, Absent 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-26 · PASSED - 34-0-1 · AYES 34, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 1
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: Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 92 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 23, 2026).