Department of health and welfare
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Department of health and welfare” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding the Board of Health and Welfare, substate administrative regions, and regional behavioral health boards.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing · Feb 16, 2026
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare · Feb 17, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 20, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 23, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - BlaylockTitle apvd - to House · Mar 2, 2026
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading · Mar 3, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 5, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 6, 2026
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day · Mar 9, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-9-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, McCannAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - Vander WoudeTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 10, 2026
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker · Mar 11, 2026
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate · Mar 12, 2026
Reported delivered to Governor at 4:55 p.m. on 03/12/26 · Mar 13, 2026
Signed by Governor on 03/16/26 Session Law Chapter 25 Effective: 03/16/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-10 · PASSED - 61-9-0 · AYES 61, NAYS 9, Absent 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-02 · PASSED - 28-7-0 · AYES 28, NAYS 7, Absent and excused 0
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 03/16/26 Session Law Chapter 25 Effective: 03/16/2026 (Mar 17, 2026).