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type title description jurisdiction legislature session identifier citation classification subjects status primary_sponsors version_count action_count vote_count first_action last_action source source_identifier source_url source_hash vintage source_snapshot retrieved_at confidence tags
Bill HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare. HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare. us/states/id Idaho Legislature 2026 H 494 Idaho H 494 (2026)
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CHILD CARE
CHILDREN
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
DAYCARE
HEALTH
HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT
MEDICAID
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
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3 30 3 2026-01-19 2026-03-30 openstates ocd-bill/60fa1409-e317-4f67-906b-85115bd1b195 https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0494/ 3065f14e5ee2f792963be388f524e6ef29b2977bf9ef308c7e5ba88d845b6e2d 2026-07-01 https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump 2026-07-06 reported
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Idaho H 494 (2026) — HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Amendment (committee substitute) — source
  2. Bill Text (committee substitute) — source
  3. Engrossment 1 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – — 41–29 (pass) · lower
  • Read Third Time in Full – — 36–33 (pass) · lower
  • Read third time as amended in the Senate – — 20–13 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE — primary (organization)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-19 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing introduction
  • 2026-01-20 Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
  • 2026-02-04 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-02-05 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading reading-2
  • 2026-02-06 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026
  • 2026-02-09 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-33-1AYES – Beiswenger, Bingham, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to Senate passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-10 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
  • 2026-02-10 Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare introduction
  • 2026-02-19 Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
  • 2026-03-13 Placed in the Committee of the Whole
  • 2026-03-13 Amendments ordered printed
  • 2026-03-13 Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
  • 2026-03-16 Amendments reported printed
  • 2026-03-16 Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
  • 2026-03-17 Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading reading-2
  • 2026-03-23 Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-13-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Adams, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to House
  • 2026-03-24 Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
  • 2026-03-24 House Concurred in Senate Amendments
  • 2026-03-24 Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
  • 2026-03-24 Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
  • 2026-03-25 Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
  • 2026-03-25 Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
  • 2026-03-26 Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading reading-2
  • 2026-03-26 Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 41-29-0AYES – Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to enrol
  • 2026-03-26 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate passage
  • 2026-03-27 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  • 2026-03-27 Signed by President; returned to House passage
  • 2026-03-27 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-30 Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-30 Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026 executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/60fa1409-e317-4f67-906b-85115bd1b195. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).