S12552026 Regular Session
Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing.
HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL -- Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing.
HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation makes amendments to Idaho's involuntary commitment statute. As proposed, it adds a tribal health care facility as an acceptable site to hold an individual if a peace officer or medical staff at the facility believes the individual poses a grave threat to themself or others due to mental illness. The legislation also states that, for purposes of this section only, a "peace officer" includes tribal police officers.
HOW THEY VOTED
senate Chamber· Feb 23, 2026
Senate Third Reading
✓ Passed
33 Yea
0 Nay
2 absentPassed by 94.29 votes
YEA (33)
DAlison RabeSD-016RBen AdamsSD-012RBen ToewsSD-004RBrandon ShippySD-009RBrian LenneySD-013RCamille BlaylockSD-011RCarl BjerkeSD-005RChristy ZitoSD-008RCindy CarlsonSD-007RCodi GallowaySD-015RDaniel ForemanSD-006RDave LentSD-033RDoug OkuniewiczSD-003RDoug RicksSD-034RGlenneda ZuiderveldSD-024DJames RuchtiSD-029DJanie Ward-EngelkingSD-018RJim GuthrieSD-028RJim WoodwardSD-001RJosh KeyserSD-020RJosh KohlSD-025RJulie VanOrdenSD-030RKelly AnthonSD-027RKevin CookSD-032RLori Den HartogSD-022RMark HarrisSD-035DMelissa WintrowSD-019DRon TaylorSD-026RScott GrowSD-014RTammy NicholsSD-010RTodd LakeySD-023RTreg BerntSD-021RVan BurtenshawSD-031
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare
SPONSORS
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Feb 23, 2026