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Committee advances H 860 on parental rights and medical decisions to the House floor
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee advanced H 860, a bill addressing parental rights and medical decisions, after testimony from medical and crisis-hotline representatives and opposition from prosecuting attorneys; the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation.
Rep. Ehardt presented H 860, legislation concerning parental rights and medical decision-making for minors. Testimony in support came from Ken McClure of the Idaho Medical Association, Dakota Baker, Jace Woods, and Lee Flinn of the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline; Brian Naugle of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association testified in opposition. Committee members asked about whether minors in crisis are disconnected when calling hotlines, how the bill would interact with existing law, possible bill-language alternatives, and whether political considerations could affect hotline responses.
Rep. Gannon moved to send H 860 to the House floor with a DO PASS recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote. Rep. Ehardt will sponsor the bill on the floor. The minutes record committee questions but do not include verbatim testimony or bill text; no statutory citations were provided in the meeting record.
