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SB 1401: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
Appropriates additional $35.7M to Health and Welfare's Public Health Services Division for FY2027, including $28M for immunizations, federal funds for physical health/lab services/suicide prevention. Reduces 3 FTP positions and $78K lab personnel funding. Requires reports on suicide/HIV/hepatitis prevention and immunization fund by Dec 2026. Emergency clause for July 1 effective date.
Status
Failed Third Reading (House) (March 30, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced March 18, 2026
Sponsors
- FINANCE COMMITTEE
Committees
- JR for Printing
Bill history
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (do_pass)
- March 20, 2026 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 27, 2026 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, (passed)
- March 27, 2026 — House: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- March 27, 2026 — House: Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- March 30, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- March 30, 2026 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – FAILED - 30-36-4AYES – Berch, Bingham, Cannon(Cannon), Church, Cornilles, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, H (failed)
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