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Senator James Ruckde, R-29, introduced the bill and noted a cross-reference on the bill's first page that was not updated; he asked the committee to send it to the fourteenth order so staff could correct the drafting omission.

Kelly Brasfield of the Idaho Association of Counties testified in support and described the bill as a procedural change to ease reimbursement timing for counties. Sheriff Chris Goetz (testifying remotely for the Idaho Sheriffs' Association) told the committee that the first $4,000 historically came from a regular search-and-rescue fund and anything above that went to a catastrophic fund that meets infrequently. \"Helicopter bills easily surpass $4,000,\" the sheriff said, noting that some modern rescues use specialized equipment and can be more costly than when the statute was adopted in the 1980s.

Witnesses said the catastrophic fund currently holds about $700,000 and averages roughly five qualifying incidents per year under the current statutory threshold. Funding sources described by witnesses include small allocations from recreational-vehicle registrations, gasoline-tax receipts and fishing/game license revenue; the bill does not increase those fees, only the reimbursement threshold.

Senators moved the bill to the fourteenth order to allow a staff amendment replacing the lone remaining \"$4,000\" reference on page one with \"$8,000.\" The committee did not take a final floor recommendation at the hearing and instead authorized amendment in the fourteenth order.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Judiciary & Rules - March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee sent House Bill 185 to the fourteenth order for amendment; the bill would raise the threshold at which Idaho's catastrophic search-and-rescue fund is used from $4,000 to $8,000.","taxTitle","Judiciary & Rules, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",57206,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287523,"Committee advances bill to clarify court order allowing removal of alleged offender and keep child with protective parent",201,1364000,1565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2551516-f125b2be1877700541f63008452c1378&start=1364&end=1565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2551516-f125b2be1877700541f63008452c1378/thumbnail_1364000.jpg","/articles/6287523/Idaho/Committee-advances-bill-to-clarify-court-order-allowing-removal-of-alleged-offender-and-keep-child-with-protective-parent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287523-99e922567e06553d8aed2937c1d7a57e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775185373&Signature=SOF4LcCZnHt1du4isjSV2iNZzPZTf5l56sKefnEtx-1-S37OEq6DlFjlsD~eDKy4D1DSjTetbFp-EjG5IcQgrV8Wvf7awHvDJf1ZPcFjLV~O6fbL0pS-38mXuDQ4stxQUF7Nnqt-4ng7~f6sKgzJyLTxXYEhi80MY66f4wDXKjml1Jo9xMLUAopPECl3TvT4Qa989~pp5M1cKpESF7xRHZHVm-TrY1ds702CDigwO892V8ZrBsQV0KspCEZNcv3SHPuYvyhCqhncvgXKIFLyajg8AjUImNi7jkbCDJXFrNVKwnPlepU32IhXpuIBNvVQ2Kdvx8y5ntmUs1CiKx6UDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send House Bill 159 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after judges and legislators described operational confusion in existing law.

Senator Todd Lakey, R-23, introduced the bill and yielded time to Magistrate Judge Andrew Ellis of Ada County, who said the bill resolves contradictions in current Child Protection Act language that have prevented courts from using a tool intended to remove an alleged offender while leaving a child with a protective parent.

\"We have this tool that appears to allow us to remove the offender and leave the child in the home, with the safe and protective parent. But in actuality, the way our statutes currently exist, we cannot do that,\" Judge Ellis told the committee. He explained the proposed text eliminates inconsistent references to a \"protective order\" and replaces them with a clear process for an immediate removal order.

Under testimony, the operational steps are: law enforcement, often after consultation with Department of Health and Welfare social workers and county prosecutors, may seek an order based on officer testimony or a sworn affidavit; a judge (day or on-call magistrate) can issue the order; law enforcement executes the order to remove the alleged offender; and the removed parent receives notice of a shelter-care hearing within 48 hours to contest continued removal.

Senators asked procedural questions to ensure child safety is prioritized and to clarify that many cases arise from prior investigation and referrals rather than only \"hot\" on-the-doorstep incidents. Judge Ellis said the new statutory section restores a tool he and other judges believed was available but that contradictory language in the code made unusable.

A motion to send House Bill 159 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation was made by Senator Wintrow and seconded by Senator Keiser; the motion carried on a committee vote.

No amendments were offered during the hearing.","House Bill 159 would add a statutory mechanism allowing law enforcement, in consultation with child welfare, to obtain a court order removing an alleged offender from a home while leaving a child with a protective parent; the removed parent would be entitled to a shelter-care hearing within 48 hours.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287528,"Committee backs bill to let adult adoptees access birth records retroactively",1160,52000,1212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2551516-f125b2be1877700541f63008452c1378&start=52&end=1212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2551516-f125b2be1877700541f63008452c1378/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6287528/Idaho/Committee-backs-bill-to-let-adult-adoptees-access-birth-records-retroactively","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287528-30c770dfe296b865bc603ffa362147f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775185373&Signature=O7qVUhkDbIjwuPxUb6~h05tgv497fqXm~MHCEbi4oDIKm-KU0cyLxjV-v9KctQrHqh4HqpLO0WX6rg5Ky9j0ebVuQB0Cq3Nq4rIVND1E8QXdcLYgt9ZxIcR60hKPai~TFrtU6j2pTuuRdmP37iX0wJKnTaokGeRRcF8Wj4RIDs8XixHbdfVZbokkS2UatzaDjpS9O-U~3sOWJbQDQq71RNu8thnR3DN9fmAxUNaX~rClxhTyW3ZF3I9qPf8eHvb8YEzCGJq7in8Gl1G8OP~qqwJRbwqbRZHY6A1pwC3w8JsYqynjyeullrLJrtHHcsdrMBoy18yGVf2oUXSX1LFOcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send House Bill 47 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from the bill's sponsors and supporters.

Representative Barbara Ehart, R-33, and Senator Brandon Shippey, R-9, described the bill as a measure to allow adoptees who were adopted before July 1, 2022, to access their birth records after they reach age 18. Representative Julianne Young, the bill's original sponsor, told the committee the change is intended to balance adoptees' interest in health and identity information with birth parents' privacy.

\"This legislation is not about imposing any course of action on any adoptee or any birth parents,\" Representative Young said. She described a notification process in which the Department of Vital Records would notify a listed birth parent when an adult adoptee requests records. That parent may indicate a preference for no contact or request their identifying information be redacted for up to five years, Young said. If a parent requests redaction, the record review process can be repeated every five years.

Supporters said the bill mirrors procedures already in place for adoptions finalized after July 1, 2022. Representative Ehart and Shippey said the bill would simply extend that process retroactively so adults adopted earlier can access medical and family history without necessarily forcing direct contact.

Committee discussion focused on how the notification and redaction process would work. Senator Maryanne Wintrow asked whether a birth parent could ensure their identity is never disclosed; Young answered that no method can guarantee anonymity given modern DNA and internet searches, but that the bill would allow parents to register contact preferences with the Department of Vital Records and update contact information to avoid unwanted disclosures.

A motion to send the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation was made by Senator Lank and seconded. Senator Wintrow asked for more time to study the measure and was recorded as voting \"nay\" on the committee recommendation; the motion nevertheless carried.

The committee did not amend the bill at the hearing.

The committee hearing included public testimony from Representative Julianne Young by videoconference and statements from the bill's legislative sponsors. No written amendments were adopted during the session.","The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send House Bill 47 to the Senate floor with a \"due pass\" recommendation. The bill would permit adoptees born before July 1, 2022, to request their original birth records once they turn 18, with a notification process and limited redaction options for birth parents.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287514,"Committee approves minutes, prints RS items and advances multiple procedural measures",1520,1226000,2746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2551516-f125b2be1877700541f63008452c1378&start=1226&end=2746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2551516-f125b2be1877700541f63008452c1378/thumbnail_1226000.jpg","/articles/6287514/Idaho/Committee-approves-minutes-prints-RS-items-and-advances-multiple-procedural-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287514-afc419857bb9e9ac27a0dabc791fd188/orig.mp4?Expires=1775185373&Signature=LbLMNeSIdnOm5zYtCRhqfTsYwH15844x0I0ecRGyOcgAjo-gMmoBEJsCPgFZEcxb6oHS7JDAyWSsJopLogze-hWbfLDFxkpuhRwejnJagbS7N2iLGd-19Ev4jQRJcmX-P1RGMDG9ROps0jFSl2nri5Reu-SM2yjzC7e1xuFqgGxqC~m~Tiw2WSJmeyNeQpzvVPY~WfMWXnIT1fib6LA6OD8uVU~oZtnUgRoS0ihhZvUF5psm~WZya-YwyyKGQL6MIi6mB3w7fcY8IjeHXGOfs5doNIPZ~itbcguFT0XRKPY3pxl9aw4pET3R784yH2TrtHaZgJG7p8nhRulQMUv3SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee completed a series of procedural items at the conclusion of its hearing.

The committee approved minutes from the Feb. 19, 2025 meeting on a motion from Senator Foreman, seconded by Senator Rekke. The committee also approved printing of RS 32561 (a cleanup to remove an unused weather-modification taxing-district provision) on a motion from Senator Foreman, seconded by Senator Keiser. RS 32561 was described by sponsor Senator Tammy Nichols as a cleanup of an unused statutory provision that was created in the 1970s and never activated; witnesses and county officials said no taxes were ever levied under that district.

Senator Dave Lent presented an RS related to education rules. Senators voted to print RS 32586C1 on a motion from Senator Ricks and a second from Senator Shippey. Senator Lent told the committee the board of education had requested changes to several content standards; the committee accepted revisions to five content standards, rejected a proposed change to the English language-arts rule that would have removed the communications (speech) credit in favor of a digital-technology credit at one grade level, and returned three other dockets to the State Board for further work.

Separately, the committee moved House Bill 185 to the fourteenth order for amendment (technical correction) and advanced House Bills 47 and 159 as committee recommendations to the Senate floor (see individual items). Votes on routine items were taken by voice; the committee recorded a single named dissent (Senator Wintrow) on the HB47 recommendation.

Motion and vote details at the hearing are summarized below.","At its meeting, the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee approved minutes, ordered several legislative services requests (RS) to print and advanced procedural actions including motions to print RS 32561 and RS 32586C1 and approval of minutes. The committee recorded several voice votes and a single recorded nay on the HB47 recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee sends bill to amend search-and-rescue reimbursement threshold to amendment order

Committee advances bill to clarify court order allowing removal of alleged offender and keep child with protective parent

Committee backs bill to let adult adoptees access birth records retroactively

Committee approves minutes, prints RS items and advances multiple procedural measures