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ID H 928

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MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

Idaho · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2026-03-18
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 289 Effective: 07/01/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-18

    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-18

    Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

  3. 2026-03-19

    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-20

    Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-14-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Handy, Haws, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - HostetlerTitle apvd - to Senate

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-03-23

    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  6. 2026-03-23

    Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    introduction

  7. 2026-03-25

    Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  8. 2026-03-26

    Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-03-26

    Amendments ordered printed

  10. 2026-03-26

    Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  11. 2026-03-26

    Amendments reported printed

  12. 2026-03-26

    Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  13. 2026-03-27

    Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-30

    Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsors - Kohl & ToewsTitle apvd - to House

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2026-03-30

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  16. 2026-03-30

    House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  17. 2026-03-30

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  18. 2026-03-30

    Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  19. 2026-03-31

    Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  20. 2026-03-31

    Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  21. 2026-03-31

    Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 55-8-7AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, NelsenAbsent – Cornilles, Haws, Holtzclaw, Palmer, Rubel, Skaug, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HostetlerTitle apvd - to enrol

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2026-04-01

    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    passage

  23. 2026-04-01

    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    passage

  24. 2026-04-01

    Signed by President; returned to House

    passage

  25. 2026-04-01

    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  26. 2026-04-01

    Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026

    executive-receipt

  27. 2026-04-02

    Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 289 Effective: 07/01/2026

    became-law,executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Read Third Time in Full –

    2026-03-20 · pass · 56-14

    Member-level votes (68)
    • Alfieri: yes
    • Barbieri: yes
    • Beiswenger: yes
    • Bingham: yes
    • Boyle: yes
    • Bruce: yes
    • Burgoyne: yes
    • Cannon: yes
    • Cayler: yes
    • Cornilles: yes
    • Crane: yes
    • Dygert: yes
    • Ehardt: yes
    • Ehlers: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fuhriman: yes
    • Furniss: yes
    • Garner: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hawkins: yes
    • Healey: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Holtzclaw: yes
    • Hostetler: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Marmon: yes
    • Mendive: yes
    • Mickelsen: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Mitchell: yes
    • Monks: yes
    • Palmer: yes
    • Petzke: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Pohanka: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Rasor: yes
    • Raybould: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Redman: yes
    • Sauter: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Shepherd: yes
    • Shirts: yes
    • Skaug: yes
    • Tanner: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Vander Woude: yes
    • Veile: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Wisniewski: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Berch: no
    • Cheatum: no
    • Church: no
    • Egbert: no
    • Galaviz: no
    • Gannon: no
    • Green: no
    • Handy: no
    • Haws: no
    • Manwaring: no
    • Mathias: no
    • McCann: no
    • Nelsen: no
    • Rubel: no
  • Read third time as amended in the Senate –

    2026-03-30 · pass · 29-6

    Member-level votes (35)
    • Adams: yes
    • Anthon: yes
    • Bernt: yes
    • Bjerke: yes
    • Blaylock: yes
    • Burtenshaw: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Den Hartog: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • Galloway: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Guthrie: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Keyser: yes
    • Kohl: yes
    • Lakey: yes
    • Lenney: yes
    • Lent: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Okuniewicz: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Shippy: yes
    • Toews: yes
    • VanOrden: yes
    • Woodward: yes
    • Zito: yes
    • Zuiderveld: yes
    • Rabe: no
    • Ruchti: no
    • Semmelroth: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Ward-Engelking: no
    • Wintrow: no
  • Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required –

    2026-03-31 · pass · 55-8

    Member-level votes (68)
    • Alfieri: yes
    • Barbieri: yes
    • Beiswenger: yes
    • Bingham: yes
    • Boyle: yes
    • Bruce: yes
    • Burgoyne: yes
    • Cannon: yes
    • Cayler: yes
    • Cheatum: yes
    • Crane: yes
    • Dygert: yes
    • Ehardt: yes
    • Ehlers: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fuhriman: yes
    • Furniss: yes
    • Garner: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hawkins: yes
    • Healey: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Hostetler: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Manwaring: yes
    • Marmon: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Mendive: yes
    • Mickelsen: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Mitchell: yes
    • Monks: yes
    • Petzke: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Pohanka: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Rasor: yes
    • Raybould: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Redman: yes
    • Sauter: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Shepherd: yes
    • Shirts: yes
    • Tanner: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Vander Woude: yes
    • Veile: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • Wisniewski: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Berch: no
    • Church: no
    • Egbert: no
    • Galaviz: no
    • Gannon: no
    • Green: no
    • Mathias: no
    • Nelsen: no
    • Cornilles: absent
    • Haws: absent
    • Holtzclaw: absent
    • Palmer: absent
    • Rubel: absent
    • Skaug: absent
    • Wheeler: absent

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