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

H 978: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

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 978 is a bill introduced in the Idaho House on April 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. Primary sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Line item vetoed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 312 Effective: 07/01/2026 with the exception of line item veto in SECTION 3.

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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. Line item vetoed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 312 Effective: 07/01/2026 with the exception of line item veto in SECTION 3
  2. Delivered to Governor at 6:25 p.m. on April 2, 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. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-11-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Adams, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - GrowTitle 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 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – PASSED - 34-29-7AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, McCann, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, VeileNAYS – Alfieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mathias, Mendive, Mitchell, Palmer, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – Beiswenger, Bingham, Manwaring, Marmon, Mickelsen, Weber, WheelerFloor Sponsor - FurnissTitle apvd - to Senate

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Sources

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