Idaho 2026 Session Status: Passed House

H 668 — CHILD CUSTODY INTERFERENCE – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for penalties, enforcement requirements, and affirmative defenses regarding child custody interference.

Last action — Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

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668 BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY INTERFERENCE;
668, As Amended BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY INTERFERENCE;
It is the intent of the Legislature to strengthen Idaho's child custody interference law by clarifying enforcement duties, providing uniform guidance, establishing objective timelines for response and compliance, and implementing a graduated penalty structure that ensures proportional accountability.
It is the intent of the Legislature to strengthen Idaho's child custody interference law by clarifying enforcement duties, providing uniform guidance, and implementing a graduated penalty structure that ensures proportional accountability.
The Legislature affirms that child custody interference is a criminal offense under Title 18, Idaho Code, and is distinct from kidnapping.
The Legislature af- firms that child custody interference is a criminal offense under Title 18, Idaho Code, and is distinct from kidnapping.
(d) Compliance with a custody order at the specified time was tem- porarily impracticable due to circumstances beyond the control of the charged party, provided that any of the following are established:
(d) Compliance with a custody order at the specified time was tem- porarily impracticable due to circumstances beyond the control of the charged party, provided that all of the following are established:
or (vi) The circumstance was not used as a pretext to withhold the child or to interfere with the other parent's custodial rights.
and (vi) The circumstance was not used as a pretext to withhold the child or to interfere with the other parent's custodial rights.
(v) When the defendant took the child outside the state for longer than twenty-four (24) hours, such person shall be guilty of a felony.
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Action History

  1. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

  2. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  3. Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 68-1-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, 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 – MathiasAbsent – ChurchFloor Sponsor - ScottTitle apvd - to Senate

  4. Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading

  5. Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading

  6. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  7. Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  8. Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing

  9. Reported out without recommendation as amended

  10. Referred to the Committee of the Whole

  11. Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders

  12. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

  13. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE JUDICIARY · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors H 668?
H 668 is sponsored by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.
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