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Idaho · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026) · Bill

H 723: CHILD CARE LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.

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 723 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CHILD CARE LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights. Primary sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2026.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
HEALTH AND WELFARE 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 March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2026
  2. Delivered to Governor at 1:52 p.m. on March 20, 2026
  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. Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-3-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Hart, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - RabeTitle apvd - to House
  9. Retained on calendar
  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading
  11. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

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Sources

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