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

S 1255: HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL – Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing.

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

S 1255 is a bill introduced in the Idaho Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL – Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing. Primary sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Signed by Governor on 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 102 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. Signed by Governor on 03/23/26 Session Law Chapter 102 Effective: 07/01/2026
  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:34 p.m. on 03/19/26
  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Berch, Mickelsen, RedmanFloor Sponsor - FuhrimanTitle apvd - to Senate
  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  10. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare
  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
  12. Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Hart, SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House

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Sources

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