# Idaho H 0822: PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act. Idaho H 0822, PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0822-2026 - 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 0822 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (146 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Parents get notice of transition requests: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho schools, child care providers, and medical, behavioral, and mental health providers cannot withhold a child's expressed interest in medical or social transition from parents. This covers children under 18 who are neither married nor legally emancipated. These providers… - Parents control help with children's social transitions: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho schools, child care providers, and medical, behavioral, and mental health providers need written parental consent before helping a child socially transition. Social transition means identifying or living as a gender different from biological sex, including changes to n… - Parents gain lawsuits; providers face penalties: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, parents or guardians of children subjected to sex transition procedures or social transitions can sue covered schools, child care providers, and health providers for violations. For proven violations, relief includes court declarations, orders to stop violations, compensatio… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Bruce D. Skaug (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Toews (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 60 | 9 | | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 27 | 8 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 59 | 9 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-02: Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026 - 2026-04-02: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-9-1 (House) - 2026-04-01: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-31: Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-31: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills (House) - 2026-03-30: Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (House) - 2026-03-30: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2026-03-30: House Concurred in Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-03-30: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House) - 2026-03-30: Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 27-8-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Amendments reported printed (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Reported out as amended; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Amendments ordered printed (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Referred to 14th Order for amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-9-2 (House) - 2026-03-10: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House) - 2026-03-09: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House) - 2026-03-04: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House) ## Bill text - Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822A1.pdf) - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822.pdf) - Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822E1.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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822A1.pdf) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822.pdf) - [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0822E1.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-H0822-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).