# Idaho H 0047: ADOPTIONS – Amends existing law to revise adoptee access to adoption records.

Idaho H 0047, ADOPTIONS – Amends existing law to revise adoptee access to adoption records., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0047
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: ADOPTIONS – Amends existing law to revise adoptee access to adoption records.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ADOPTIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Ehardt & Erickson
- Cosponsor: Brandon Shippy (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 30 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 66 | 4 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-25: Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 07/01/2025
- 2025-03-24: Delivered to Governor at 11:33 a.m. on March 21, 2025
- 2025-03-21: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-4-1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Retained on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-4-0 Floor Sponsors - Ehardt & Erickson (House)
- 2025-02-19: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-18: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0047.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0047.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0047-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).