Idaho bills · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)
Idaho H 494
HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 House | Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – | pass | Set your home in Idaho to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | Read third time as amended in the Senate – | pass | Set your home in Idaho to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Read Third Time in Full – | pass | Set your home in Idaho to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 · House
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President; returned to House - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 41-29-0AYES – Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to enrol - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk - Mar 24, 2026 · House
House Concurred in Senate Amendments - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-13-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Adams, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to House - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Amendments reported printed - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Reported out as amended; filed for first reading - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Amendments ordered printed - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Placed in the Committee of the Whole - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-33-1AYES – Beiswenger, Bingham, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to Senate - Feb 6, 2026 · House
U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing