Idaho 2020 Session Status: In Committee

H 455 — CHILD PROTECTION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Last action — Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – FAILED - 25-42-3AYES – Addis, Amador, Andrus, Barbieri, Chaney, Christensen, Dixon, Ehardt, Giddings, Horman, Kerby, Kingsley, Marshall, Moon, Nichols, Remington, Scott, Shepherd, Stevenson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young, Youngblood, Zito, ZollingerNAYS – Abernathy, Anderson, Anderst, Armstrong, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Clow, Collins, Crane, Davis, DeMordaunt, Ellis, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Goesling, Green, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Kauffman, Kiska, Lickley, Mason, McCrostie, Mendive, Monks, Moyle, Necochea, Palmer, Raybould, Ricks, Rubel, Smith, Syme, Toone, Wagoner, Wintrow, Wood, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – Chew, Raymond, TroyFloor Sponsor - ScottFiled in Office of the Chief Clerk

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455 BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION;
455, As Amended BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION;
AMENDING SECTION 16-1605, IDAHO CODE, TO RE- VISE PROVISIONS REGARDING REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE, ABANDONMENT, OR NEGLECT;
AMENDING SECTION 16-1605, IDAHO CODE, TO RE- VISE PROVISIONS REGARDING REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE, ABANDONMENT, OR NEGLECT AND TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS;
(2) For purposes of subsection (3) of this section, the term "duly ordained minister of religion" means a person who has been ordained or set apart, in accordance with the ceremonial, ritual or discipline of a church or religious organization which has been established on the basis of a community of religious faith, belief, doctrines and practices, to hear con- fessions and confidential communications in accordance with the bona fide doctrines or discipline of that church or religious organization.
(2) Any resident of this state not listed in subsection (1) of this sec - tion having reason to believe that a child under the age of eighteen (18) years has been abused, abandoned, or neglected or who observes the child be - ing subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect shall report or cause to be reported within twenty-four (24) hours such conditions or circumstances to the proper law enforcement agency or the department.
(3) The notification requirements of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to a duly ordained minister of religion, with regard to any confes- sion or confidential communication made to him in his ecclesiastical capac- ity in the course of discipline enjoined by the church to which he belongs if:
A resident of this state who fails to report pursuant to this subsection shall not be subject to the penalty pro - vided for in subsection (5) of this section.
(3) For purposes of subsection (34) of this section, the term "duly ordained minister of religion" means a person who has been ordained or set apart, in accordance with the ceremonial, ritual or discipline of a church or religious organization which has been established on the basis of a community of religious faith, belief, doctrines and practices, to hear con- fessions and confidential communications in accordance with the bona fide doctrines or discipline of that church or religious organization.
(34) The notification requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to a duly ordained minister of religion, with regard to any confession or confidential communication made to him in his ecclesiasti- cal capacity in the course of discipline enjoined by the church to which he belongs if:
(4) Failure to report as required in this section shall be a misde- meanor.
(45) Failure to report as required in this section shall be a misde- meanor.
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Action History

  1. Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – FAILED - 25-42-3AYES – Addis, Amador, Andrus, Barbieri, Chaney, Christensen, Dixon, Ehardt, Giddings, Horman, Kerby, Kingsley, Marshall, Moon, Nichols, Remington, Scott, Shepherd, Stevenson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young, Youngblood, Zito, ZollingerNAYS – Abernathy, Anderson, Anderst, Armstrong, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Clow, Collins, Crane, Davis, DeMordaunt, Ellis, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Goesling, Green, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Kauffman, Kiska, Lickley, Mason, McCrostie, Mendive, Monks, Moyle, Necochea, Palmer, Raybould, Ricks, Rubel, Smith, Syme, Toone, Wagoner, Wintrow, Wood, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – Chew, Raymond, TroyFloor Sponsor - ScottFiled in Office of the Chief Clerk

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

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

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

  5. Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  6. Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing

  7. Reported out without recommendation as amended

  8. Referred to the Committee of the Whole

  9. Retained on General Orders

  10. U.C. to be placed on General Orders

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

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

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

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  • RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE JUDICIARY · Primary

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  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

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H 455 is sponsored by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.
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This bill died with 2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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