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Idaho · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) · Bill

H 477: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – FOSTER AND ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2026.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 477 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE – FOSTER AND ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2026. Primary sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 301 Effective: 07/01/2025.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 301 Effective: 07/01/2025
  2. Delivered to Governor at 10:36 a.m. on April 4, 2025
  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
  4. Signed by President; returned to House
  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
  8. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 30-5-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Kohl, Shippy, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - BjerkeTitle apvd - to House
  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
  10. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
  11. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
  12. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 50-17-3AYES – Achilles, Andrus, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott(Dotson), Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(14), Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(13), Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Clow, Green, Vander Woude(Harris)Floor Sponsor - Tanner(14)Title apvd - to Senate

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source