SENATE BILL 1329
RS31273 / S1329
The Parents' Rights in Medical Decision-making Act ensures that children, who often lack maturity and make choices without considering either immediate or long-term consequences, are protected by the informed decision-making of their parents, who possess the most knowledge and are in the best position to ensure that their children receive adequate medical attention. The rights secured by this Act flow out of the rights recognized by the Idaho Parental Rights Act, Idaho Code Ann. §§ 32-1010 through -1014, which are "rooted in the due process of law guaranteed pursuant to Section 13, Article I, of the constitution of the state of Idaho."
This Act clarifies that consent for the furnishing of health care services to any person who is an unemancipated minor must be given or refused by the parent of such person. The Act further declares that a parent has a right to access health information relating to the parent's minor child.
This legislation only reaffirms the fundamental rights of parents to access health care information and make their children's health care decision. It requires no government spending and therefore has no impact to the general funds of Idaho.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/12 | Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing |
| 02/13 | Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules |
| 02/22 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 02/23 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 02/27 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-7-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Forsmann(Carlson), Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld NAYS – Just, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – Schroeder Floor Sponsor - Anthon Title apvd - to House |
| 02/28 | Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading |
| 02/28 | Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration |
| 03/06 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/07 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 03/08 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| 03/11 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 03/12 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 03/13 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-11-0 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Chew(Beazer), Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Ehardt Title apvd - to Senate |
| 03/13 | Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling |
| 03/14 | Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker |
| 03/14 | Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate |
| 03/14 | Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor |
| 03/15 | Reported delivered to Governor at 8:04 a.m. on 03/15/24 |
| 03/21 | Signed by Governor on 03/21/24 Session Law Chapter 148 Effective: 07/01/2024 |