# Idaho H 0776: CHILD PROTECTION – Adds to existing law to provide for safety checks for children under one year of age. Idaho H 0776, CHILD PROTECTION – Adds to existing law to provide for safety checks for children under one year of age., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 276 Effective: 04/02/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0776-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho H 0776 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: CHILD PROTECTION – Adds to existing law to provide for safety checks for children under one year of age. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-25 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 276 Effective: 04/02/2026 - Sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: CHILD PROTECTION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (76 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster safety checks for infants at risk: benefit, low. Idaho’s child protection agency must check a reported risk for a baby under one within 12 hours. If it confirms a listed risk, it starts a Priority I response and writes a full safety assessment. The assessment covers caregiver compliance with court orders, the child’s home and household, and past… - Who triggers an infant safety review: mixed, low. The law triggers a safety review for babies under one when a parent, guardian, or legal custodian has certain risks. Triggers include the caregiver being in the child protection registry within the last 10 years, a conviction for injury to a child, prior termination of parental rights, or the baby… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Tammy Nichols (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven Tanner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 27 | 8 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 18 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-02: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 276 Effective: 04/02/2026 - 2026-04-01: Delivered to Governor at 12:50 p.m. on April 1, 2026 - 2026-04-01: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2026-03-30: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House) - 2026-03-30: Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 49-18-3 (House) - 2026-03-18: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-17: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare (House) - 2026-02-25: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0776.pdf) ## Related bills - H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies. (signed) - H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requirements for state representatives and senators. (signed) - S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway dis… (signed) - S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act. (vetoed) - S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed) - S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to minors. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0776.pdf) ## Related - [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026) - [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026) - [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026) - [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026) - [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026) - [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026) - [Idaho bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho/bills) - [Idaho state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/idaho) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0776-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).