# Idaho S 1446: APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027. Idaho S 1446, APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by FINANCE COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Signed by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 306 Effective: 04/02/2026 SECTION 3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1, 2, 4, & 5) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1446-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Idaho S 1446 - State: Idaho - Session: 2026 regular legislative session - Title: APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-30 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Signed by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 306 Effective: 04/02/2026 SECTION 3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1, 2, 4, & 5 - Sponsor: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (78 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Restored mental health help through Medicaid: benefit, medium. Idaho provides $30.702 million to restore assertive community treatment and peer support from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Basic Medicaid Plan gets $28.552 million; Adult Mental Health Services gets $2.15 million. Medicaid funding includes $4.527 million from opioid settlements, $3.5 mi… - Treatment funding reaches people without opioid disorders: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Idaho allows broader use of opioid settlement money for treatment. Up to $5.808 million can support assertive community treatment and peer support for people without co-occurring opioid use disorder. Participants must have a substance use disorder or mental… - Restored peer support for mental health courts: benefit, low. Idaho provides $250,000 to restore peer support for mental health court participants from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Judicial Branch’s District Courts Program receives the money from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund. Of that amount, $25,000 covers operating costs and $225,000… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Cosponsor: Kevin Cook (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Tanner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 55 | 13 | | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 11 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-02: Signed by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 306 Effective: 04/02/2026 SECTION 3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1, 2, 4, & 5 - 2026-04-02: Reported delivered to Governor at 1:39 p.m. on 04/02/26 - 2026-04-02: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor - 2026-04-02: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House) - 2026-04-02: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 55-13-2 (House) - 2026-04-01: Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading (House) - 2026-04-01: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House) - 2026-04-01: Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-11-1 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Reported Printed; referred to Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1446.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/S1446.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-S1446-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).