Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: Passed Senate

S 1104 — ADOPTION – Amends existing law to provide that certain legal advice and counseling services be provided to birth parents and to provide for notification of such services.

Last action — Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to provide for specific counseling services and notice requirements for birth parents in the adoption process in Idaho.

  • Section 18-1511

    The provisions of this section shall not prohibit any person or adoption agency from providing, in addition to legal and medical costs, which costs shall include counseling services, reasonable maternity and living expenses during the pregnancy and for a period not to exceed six (6) weeks postpartum based on demonstrated financial need. → The provisions of this section shall not prohibit any person or adoption agency from providing, in addition to legal and medical costs, reasonable maternity and living expenses during the pregnancy and for a period not to exceed six (6) weeks postpartum based on demonstrated financial need. Counseling services provided pursuant to this subsection may include up to three (3) pre-placement counseling sessions and up to six (6) post-placement counseling sessions.

    This change specifies that counseling services are permitted and details the number of allowed sessions.

  • Section 18-1511

    the birth parents that they are entitled to receive legal advice from an attorney of their choosing and counseling services from a licensed counselor. → the birth parents that they are entitled to receive legal advice from an attorney of their choosing and counseling services from a licensed counselor.

    This change reaffirms the obligation to provide notice to birth parents about their rights to legal advice and counseling.

Action History

  1. Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

  2. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  3. Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bernt, Blaylock, Foreman, Kohl, Lenney, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House

  4. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  5. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  6. Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules

  7. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

Sponsors

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 28 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21700
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 6000
Total 28700
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Den Hartog — Yea
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 Nay
C. Scott Grow Republican Yea
Camille Blaylock Republican Nay
Carl J. Bjerke Republican Yea
Christy Zito Republican Nay
Cindy J. Carlson Republican Yea
Codi Galloway Republican Yea
Daniel D. Foreman Republican Nay
Dave Lent Republican Yea
Doug Okuniewicz Republican Yea
Doug Ricks Republican Yea
Glenneda Zuiderveld Republican Nay
James W. “Jim” Woodward Republican Yea
Jim Guthrie Republican Yea
Josh Keyser Republican Yea
Joshua Kohl Republican Nay
Julie VanOrden Republican Yea
Kelly Arthur Anthon Republican Yea
Kevin Cook Republican Yea
Mark Harris Republican Yea
Phil Hart Republican Yea
Tammy Nichols Republican Yea
Todd M. Lakey Republican Yea
Treg A. Bernt Republican Nay
Van T. Burtenshaw Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1104?
S 1104 is sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of S 1104?
This bill died with 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). It reached “Passed Senate” 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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