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IdahoS 12922026 regular legislative sessionSenate

LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for additional training requirements for foster parents.

Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

LICENSING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ongoing training for foster parents

Beginning July 1, 2026, the state offers ongoing training to all licensed foster parents. Topics include rights and roles, laws, childhood trauma, behavior management, first aid, medication, gun safety, and keeping regular visits and ties with parents.

Foster parent training rules, 10-hour cap

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho requires foster parent applicants to finish set trainings before a license. Topics include the reasonable and prudent parent standard, foster care orientation, trauma, behavior, working with birth parents, court, and child safety. Each training includes a learning check. Total pre-licensing time cannot be more than 10 hours. Some applicants may be exempt under state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Brandon Mitchell

    Republican • House

  • Brandon Shippy

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 104 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 70 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 92 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/23/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 11:15 a.m. on 03/19/26

    3/19/2026

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/19/2026

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/18/2026House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/17/2026Senate

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0

    3/17/2026House

  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/16/2026House

  9. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/13/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  11. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare

    2/27/2026House

  12. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    2/27/2026House

  13. Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1

    2/26/2026Senate

  14. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/19/2026Senate

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

    2/18/2026Senate

  16. Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare

    2/16/2026Senate

  17. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    2/13/2026Senate

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