Idaho legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Idaho H758: DAYCARE LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for supervision requirements while a child is sleeping and to establish an exception regarding children to be counted in attendance at a daycare.
Status: Vetoed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to daycare licensing; amending section 39-1102, idaho code, to revise a definition and to make technical corrections; amending section 39-1109, idaho code, to revise provisions regarding safety standards; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT RELATING TO DAYCARE LICENSING; AMENDING SECTION 39-1102, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A DEFINITION AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 39-1109, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING SAFETY STANDARDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 39-1102, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 39-1102. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Idaho board of health and welfare. (2) "Child" means a person less than thirteen (13) years of age. (3) "Daycare" means care and supervision provided for compensation during part of a twenty-four (24) hour day, for a child or children not related by blood, marriage or legal guardianship to the person or persons providing the care, in a place other than the child's or children's own home or homes. (4) "Daycare center" means a place or facility providing daycare for compensation for thirteen (13) or more children. (5) "Daycare facility" means a place or facility providing daycare services for compensation to seven (7) or more children not related to the provider. (6) "Department" means the Idaho department of health and welfare. (7) "Employee" means any person working for compensation in a facility that provides daycare. (8) "Family daycare home" means …
Sponsors
- Committee, Health And Welfare · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Returned from Governor vetoed on April 28, 2026
- : Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026
- : Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- : Signed by President; returned to House
- : Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- : Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- : Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-3-8AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, 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 – Church, Egbert, MathiasAbsent – Cornilles, Green, Haws, Holtzclaw, Palmer, Rubel, Skaug, WheelerFloor Sponsor - EhardtTitle apvd - to enrol
- : Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- : Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
- : Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
Votes
- Floor Vote (PASSED) (March 31, 2026): 59 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Read third time as amended in the Senate (March 30, 2026): 28 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Read Third Time in Full (March 12, 2026): 66 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: DAYCARE LICENSING
Common questions
- What is H758?
- H758 is a bill in the Idaho Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DAYCARE LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for supervision requirements while a child is sleeping and to establish an exception regarding children to be counted in attendance at a daycare.
- What does H758 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to daycare licensing; amending section 39-1102, idaho code, to revise a definition and to make technical corrections; amending section 39-1109, idaho code, to revise provisions regarding safety standards; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H758?
- Vetoed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Returned from Governor vetoed on April 28, 2026 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H758?
- Committee, Health And Welfare.
- Where is the official record for H758?
- On the Idaho Legislature website: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0758
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