Idaho 2026 Session Status: Enacted

H 860 — PARENT AND CHILD – Amends existing law to provide for parental rights in medical decisions.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 245 Effective: 03/31/2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

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860 BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE IDAHO PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT;
860, As Amended in the Senate BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE IDAHO PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT;
(c) A minor child is seeking health care or medical treatment autho- rized by paragraph (b) of this subsection that is directly related to an allegation of a crime against the minor child or to collect evidence re - lated to such crime when the collection of such evidence is time-sensi - tive;
(c) A minor child is seeking health care or medical treatment that is directly related to an allegation of a crime of physical violence against the minor child or to collect evidence related to such crime when the collection of such evidence is time-sensitive;
(5) No health care provider or governmental entity shall deny a minor child's parent access to health information that is:
(5) Nothing in this section or any other provision of Idaho Code shall prevent a health care provider from screening and treating a newborn infant for illegal drugs or substances if a reasonable suspicion suggests their presence, provided that the results of the test or the fact of treatment may not be used against the parent in any criminal proceeding.
(5) (6) No health care provider or governmental entity shall deny a mi- nor child's parent access to health information that is:
(6) Subsection (5) of this section shall not apply if:
(6) (7) Subsection (5) (6) of this section shall not apply if:
(7) This section shall be construed in favor of a broad protection of parents' fundamental right to make decisions concerning the furnishing of health care services to minor children.
(7) (8) This section shall be construed in favor of a broad protection of parents' fundamental right to make decisions concerning the furnishing of health care services to minor children.
(8) This section does not make legal and in no way condones any abuse, abandonment, or neglect, including any act or omission described in section 16-1602, Idaho Code.
(8) (9) This section does not make legal and in no way condones any abuse, abandonment, or neglect, including any act or omission described in section 16-1602, Idaho Code.
(9) This section does not make legal and in no way condones euthanasia, mercy killing, or assisted suicide, or permit an affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life, including any act or omission described in sec- tion 18-4017, Idaho Code, other than to allow the natural process of dying.
(9) (10) This section does not make legal and in no way condones eu- thanasia, mercy killing, or assisted suicide, or permit an affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life, including any act or omission described in section 18-4017, Idaho Code, other than to allow the natural process of dying.
(10) If a minor child does not have an affirmative right of access to a specific treatment, service, or procedure, this section shall not be con- strued to grant the parent a right to access such treatment, service, or pro- cedure.
(10) (11) If a minor child does not have an affirmative right of access to a specific treatment, service, or procedure, this section shall not be construed to grant the parent a right to access such treatment, service, or procedure.
(11) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a court from issu- ing an order that is otherwise permitted by law.
(11) (12) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a court from issuing an order that is otherwise permitted by law.
(12)(a) Subject to the limitations of chapter 9, title 6, Idaho Code, any parent who is deprived of a right as a result of a violation of this section shall have a private right of action against the individual, health care provider, or governmental entity.
(12) (13)(a) Subject to the limitations of chapter 9, title 6, Idaho Code, any parent who is deprived of a right as a result of a violation of this section shall have a private right of action against the individ- ual, health care provider, or governmental entity.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 245 Effective: 03/31/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 65-0-5AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Crane(13), Fuhriman, Galaviz, Palmer, RubelFloor Sponsor - EhardtTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

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

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  14. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – 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 – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - AnthonTitle apvd - to House

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  17. Amendments reported printed

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  19. Amendments ordered printed

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  22. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

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

  24. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, 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 – Haws, MickelsenFloor Sponsor - EhardtTitle apvd - to Senate

  25. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  26. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

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

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

Sponsors

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –

Passed 65 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 54002
Democrat 7002
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 65005
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Tanner — Yea
Tanner — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Crane — Not Voting
Anne Henderson Haws Democrat Yea
Brooke Green Democrat Yea
Chris Mathias Democrat Yea
Ilana Rubel Democrat Not Voting
John Gannon Democrat Yea
Megan Egbert Democrat Yea
Monica C. Church Democrat Yea
Soñia R. Galaviz Democrat Not Voting
Steve Berch Democrat Yea
Barbara Ehardt Republican Yea
Ben G. Fuhriman Republican Not Voting
Brandon Mitchell Republican Yea
Britt Raybould Republican Yea
Bruce D. Skaug Republican Yea
Charlie Shepherd Republican Yea
Chris Bruce Republican Yea
Clay Handy Republican Yea
Clint Hostetler Republican Yea
Cornel S. Rasor Republican Yea
Dale R. Hawkins Republican Yea
Dan Garner Republican Yea
David J. Leavitt Republican Yea
David M. Cannon Republican Yea
Don Hall Republican Yea
Dori Healey Republican Yea
Douglas T. Pickett Republican Yea
Dustin Manwaring Republican Yea
Elaine Price Republican Yea
Erin M. Bingham Republican Yea
Faye Thompson Republican Yea
Heather Scott Republican Yea
Jack Nelsen Republican Yea
James Holtzclaw Republican Yea
James Petzke Republican Yea
Jason A. Monks Republican Yea
Jeff Ehlers Republican Yea
Jeff J. Cornilles Republican Yea
Jerald Raymond Republican Yea
Joe A. Palmer Republican Not Voting
Joe Alfieri Republican Yea
John Shirts Republican Yea
John Vander Woude Republican Yea
Jon O. Weber Republican Yea
Jordan Redman Republican Yea
Josh Wheeler Republican Yea
Judy Boyle Republican Yea
Kent A. Marmon Republican Yea
Lori Ann McCann Republican Yea
Lucas B. Cayler Republican Yea
Marco Adam Erickson Republican Yea
Mark Harris Republican Yea
Mark Sauter Republican Yea
Michael Leman Veile Republican Yea
Mike J. Pohanka Republican Yea
Richard W. “Rick” Cheatum Republican Yea
Robert “Rob” Beiswenger Republican Yea
Rod Furniss Republican Yea
Ron Mendive Republican Yea
Shawn Dygert Republican Yea
Stephanie Jo Mickelsen Republican Yea
Steve Miller Republican Yea
Tanya Burgoyne Republican Yea
Ted Hill Republican Yea
Tony Wisniewski Republican Yea
Vito Barbieri Republican Yea

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Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate –

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28001
Democrat 6000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alison “Ali” Rabe Democrat Yea
Carrie Semmelroth Democrat Yea
James D. Ruchti Democrat Yea
Janie Ward-Engelking Democrat Yea
Melissa Wintrow Democrat Yea
Ron C. Taylor Democrat Yea
Ben Adams Republican Yea
Ben Toews Republican Yea
Brandon Shippy Republican Yea
Brian Lenney Republican Yea
C. Scott Grow Republican Yea
Camille Blaylock Republican Yea
Carl J. Bjerke Republican Not Voting
Christy Zito Republican Yea
Cindy J. Carlson Republican Yea
Codi Galloway Republican Yea
Daniel D. Foreman Republican Yea
Dave Lent Republican Yea
Doug Okuniewicz Republican Yea
Doug Ricks Republican Yea
Glenneda Zuiderveld Republican Yea
James W. “Jim” Woodward Republican Yea
Jim Guthrie Republican Yea
Josh Keyser Republican Yea
Joshua Kohl Republican Yea
Julie VanOrden Republican Yea
Kelly Arthur Anthon Republican Yea
Kevin Cook Republican Yea
Lori Den Hartog Republican Yea
Mark Harris Republican Yea
Phil Hart Republican Yea
Tammy Nichols Republican Yea
Todd M. Lakey Republican Yea
Treg A. Bernt Republican Yea
Van T. Burtenshaw Republican Yea

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Read Third Time in Full –

Passed 68 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55001
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 68002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Crane — Yea
Tanner — Yea
Tanner — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Anne Henderson Haws Democrat Not Voting
Brooke Green Democrat Yea
Chris Mathias Democrat Yea
Ilana Rubel Democrat Yea
John Gannon Democrat Yea
Megan Egbert Democrat Yea
Monica C. Church Democrat Yea
Soñia R. Galaviz Democrat Yea
Steve Berch Democrat Yea
Barbara Ehardt Republican Yea
Ben G. Fuhriman Republican Yea
Brandon Mitchell Republican Yea
Britt Raybould Republican Yea
Bruce D. Skaug Republican Yea
Charlie Shepherd Republican Yea
Chris Bruce Republican Yea
Clay Handy Republican Yea
Clint Hostetler Republican Yea
Cornel S. Rasor Republican Yea
Dale R. Hawkins Republican Yea
Dan Garner Republican Yea
David J. Leavitt Republican Yea
David M. Cannon Republican Yea
Don Hall Republican Yea
Dori Healey Republican Yea
Douglas T. Pickett Republican Yea
Dustin Manwaring Republican Yea
Elaine Price Republican Yea
Erin M. Bingham Republican Yea
Faye Thompson Republican Yea
Heather Scott Republican Yea
Jack Nelsen Republican Yea
James Holtzclaw Republican Yea
James Petzke Republican Yea
Jason A. Monks Republican Yea
Jeff Ehlers Republican Yea
Jeff J. Cornilles Republican Yea
Jerald Raymond Republican Yea
Joe A. Palmer Republican Yea
Joe Alfieri Republican Yea
John Shirts Republican Yea
John Vander Woude Republican Yea
Jon O. Weber Republican Yea
Jordan Redman Republican Yea
Josh Wheeler Republican Yea
Judy Boyle Republican Yea
Kent A. Marmon Republican Yea
Lori Ann McCann Republican Yea
Lucas B. Cayler Republican Yea
Marco Adam Erickson Republican Yea
Mark Harris Republican Yea
Mark Sauter Republican Yea
Michael Leman Veile Republican Yea
Mike J. Pohanka Republican Yea
Richard W. “Rick” Cheatum Republican Yea
Robert “Rob” Beiswenger Republican Yea
Rod Furniss Republican Yea
Ron Mendive Republican Yea
Shawn Dygert Republican Yea
Stephanie Jo Mickelsen Republican Not Voting
Steve Miller Republican Yea
Tanya Burgoyne Republican Yea
Ted Hill Republican Yea
Tony Wisniewski Republican Yea
Vito Barbieri Republican Yea

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