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

S 1034 — FOSTER HOMES – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster home health and safety requirements.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 03/19/25 Session Law Chapter 124 Effective: 03/19/2025; 03/19/2025 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 3

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 20, 2025.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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1034 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER HOMES;
1034, As Amended BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER HOMES;
AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 39-1211C, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING FOSTER PARENT TRAIN- ING;
(1) Foster homes licensed by the department shall meet the health and safety require- ments described in this section.
(1) Foster homes licensed by the department shall meet the health and safety require- ments described in this section, except as provided by section 39-1211A, Idaho Code.
The rules contained in IDAPA 16.06.02, Department of Health and Welfare, relating to Foster Care Licensing, Section 230., Section 232., and Section 233.
That Chapter 12, Title 39, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- ignated as Section 39-1211C, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
shall be null, void, and of no force and effect on and after the effective date of this act.
39-1211C.
FOSTER PARENT TRAINING.
(1) Each caregiver, unless ex- empted, shall complete training on knowledge and skills relating to the reasonable and prudent parent standard as set forth in chapter 16, title 16, Idaho Code.
(2) The department shall make training available on an ongoing basis on the following topics:
rights, roles, and responsibilities of foster par- ents;
laws and regulations;
the impact of childhood trauma;
managing child behaviors;
first aid and medication administration;
gun safety in foster homes;
and the importance of maintaining meaningful connections between the child and parents, including regular visitation.
The rules contained in IDAPA 16.06.02, Department of Health and Welfare, relating to Foster Care Licensing, Section 010., Subsections 12.
and 13.;
Section 102., Subsection 03.;
Section 206.;
Section 230.;
Sec- tion 232.;
and Section 233.
shall be null, void, and of no force and effect on and after the effective date of this act.
SECTION 4.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/19/25 Session Law Chapter 124 Effective: 03/19/2025; 03/19/2025 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 3

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/18/25

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 58-7-5AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Green(Schubin), Mathias, RubelAbsent – Achilles, Clow, Erickson, Petzke, RaymondFloor Sponsor - BoyleTitle apvd - to Senate

  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  9. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  11. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare

  12. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  13. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 30-4-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Semmelroth, Taylor, WintrowAbsent and excused – AdamsFloor Sponsor - ShippyTitle apvd - to House

  14. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

  15. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  16. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  17. Amendments reported printed

  18. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  19. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

  22. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  23. Reported out without amendments; filed for second reading

  24. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

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

  26. Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare

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

Sponsors

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE 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 58 Yea · 7 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 49003
Unaffiliated 8002
Democrat 1700
Total 58705
% of votes cast 83%10%0%7%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Andrus — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crane — Yea
Horman — Yea
Tanner — Yea
Tanner — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Achilles — Not Voting
Clow — Not Voting
Vander Woude — Yea
Brooke Green Democrat Nay
Chris Mathias Democrat Nay
Ilana Rubel Democrat Nay
John Gannon Democrat Yea
Megan Egbert Democrat Nay
Monica C. Church Democrat Nay
Soñia R. Galaviz Democrat Nay
Steve Berch Democrat Nay
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
Dori Healey Republican Yea
Douglas T. Pickett Republican Yea
Dustin Manwaring Republican Yea
Elaine Price Republican Yea
Faye Thompson Republican Yea
Heather Scott Republican Yea
Jack Nelsen Republican Yea
James Holtzclaw Republican Yea
James Petzke Republican Not Voting
Jason A. Monks Republican Yea
Jeff Ehlers Republican Yea
Jeff J. Cornilles Republican Yea
Jerald Raymond Republican Not Voting
Joe A. Palmer Republican Yea
Joe Alfieri Republican Yea
John Shirts 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 Not Voting
Mark Harris Republican Yea
Mark Sauter 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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Read third time in full as amended –

Passed 30 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27001
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 2400
Total 30401
% of votes cast 86%11%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Den Hartog — Yea
Alison “Ali” Rabe Democrat Nay
Carrie Semmelroth Democrat Nay
James D. Ruchti Democrat Yea
Janie Ward-Engelking Democrat Yea
Melissa Wintrow Democrat Nay
Ron C. Taylor Democrat Nay
Ben Adams Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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
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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Subjects

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S 1034 is sponsored by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE.
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