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IdahoH 08602026 regular legislative sessionHouse

PARENT AND CHILD – Amends existing law to provide for parental rights in medical decisions.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

PARENT AND CHILD

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Parents must consent to kids' health care

Parents have the primary right to decide a minor's health care. No one may treat a child without your informed consent, except for emergencies, simple first aid, time‑sensitive crime care, 988 follow‑ups with a 48‑hour safety check, and pregnancy care that is not an abortion. You may give a written blanket consent; it is optional, valid even if the format varies, and you can revoke it anytime. Schools cannot require the form, and you can get your child's health records unless a court, abuse‑neglect rules, or police block release.

Old minor self-consent rules repealed

The law repeals earlier Idaho rules that let some minors consent to care on their own and changed prior confidentiality rules. It removes Chapter 38, Title 39 and section 16‑2428 from Idaho law. This shifts more control to parents and reduces minors’ self‑consent and privacy options that were in those repealed laws.

Parents join child treatment plans

During a voluntary admission, an emergency psych evaluation, or after an involuntary order, a written treatment plan is required. Parents must take part in preparing the plan. If there is an involuntary order, the plan is finished within seven days. Parents get a copy and can join major changes.

Parents can sue with two-year deadline

The law lets you sue anyone who violates these parental medical rights. Courts can order fixes, award money, and reasonable lawyer fees, subject to other Idaho limits. You must file within two years of the harm or when you learned the key facts, whichever is later.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Kelly Arthur Anthon

    Republican • Senate

  • Barbara Ehardt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 167 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 65 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 245 Effective: 03/31/2026

    4/1/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    3/30/2026

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

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

    3/27/2026House

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 65-0-5

    3/26/2026House

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/26/2026House

  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    3/26/2026House

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    3/25/2026House

  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/25/2026House

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    3/25/2026House

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/25/2026House

  14. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 34-0-1

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/23/2026Senate

  17. Amendments reported printed

    3/23/2026Senate

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/20/2026Senate

  19. Amendments ordered printed

    3/20/2026Senate

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/20/2026Senate

  21. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    3/18/2026Senate

  22. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

  24. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2

    3/16/2026House

  25. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/13/2026House

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