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IdahoH 00462025 regular legislative sessionHouse

RUNAWAYS – Amends existing law to revise an exemption for certain violations for licensed children’s residential care facilities, registered children’s institutions, and behavioral health youth crisis centers that provide emergency runaway services.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

RUNAWAYS

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Broader legal protection for runaway shelters

Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho expands legal protection for facilities providing emergency runaway services to children age 17 or younger. Licensed children's residential care facilities, registered children's institutions, and qualifying behavioral health youth crisis centers receive this protection. They are exempt from misdemeanor charges for housing these children without permission from a parent or legal custodian. Facilities must try to contact but cannot locate a parent or guardian, or the child must refuse to share contact information. They must also notify the county sheriff or police as local laws and licensing rules require. The exemption no longer requires the child's consent to shelter, care, or licensed services. Facilities still must meet Idaho's child-abuse reporting requirements. Qualifying crisis centers provide voluntary outpatient evaluation, intervention, and referrals for youths experiencing a behavioral health crisis. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. Each episode of care cannot exceed 23 hours and 59 minutes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Brian Lenney

    Republican • Senate

  • Elaine Price

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 31 • No: 1

House vote • 2/17/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 100 Effective: 07/01/2025

    3/20/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:33 a.m. on March 18, 2025

    3/19/2025

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

    3/18/2025Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/17/2025Senate

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

    3/17/2025House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/14/2025House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-1-3

    3/13/2025Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/7/2025Senate

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

    3/6/2025Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

    2/18/2025Senate

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

    2/18/2025Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-1-1

    2/17/2025House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 17, 2025

    2/14/2025House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/13/2025House

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

    2/12/2025House

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

    1/27/2025House

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

    1/24/2025House

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