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HB 692: CHILD PROTECTION – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for attendance at child protection hearings.
Amends Idaho Code §16-1613 and adds §16-1613A to revise attendance rules for child protection hearings, expanding access for parents, guardians, support persons, foster parents, legislators, and service providers while requiring courts to justify exclusions.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (March 6, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 16, 2026
Sponsors
- JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Engrossing
- JRA for Printing
- the Committee of the Whole
- the JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 27, 2026 — House: Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing (amended)
- February 27, 2026 — House: Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (amended)
- March 2, 2026 — House: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
- March 2, 2026 — House: Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading (amended)
- March 3, 2026 — House: Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading (amended)
- March 5, 2026 — House: Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 54-13-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fu (amended)
- March 6, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- March 6, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
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