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HB 202: HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to remove provisions previously related to the Department of Health and Welfare that are now assigned to other state agencies.
Cleanup bill removing obsolete Department of Health and Welfare references from Idaho Code sections now assigned to other agencies like DEQ and IDJC. Updates 18 code sections, repeals one provision, effective July 1, 2025. Passed both chambers unanimously and signed by Governor (Ch. 47).
Status
Signed by Governor (March 13, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 10, 2025
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 26, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 6, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-1-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenn (passed)
- March 7, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 8:10 a.m. on March 11, 2025
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 47 Effective: 07/01/2025
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