H0953

Amends existing law to provide for a higher evidentiary standard and to require reliable evidence for reports.

Introduced·3/26/26
Introduced Text

Idaho H0953 amends child protection laws to enhance evidentiary standards and require reliable evidence for reports.

Idaho H0953 amends existing child protection laws to establish higher evidentiary standards and require reliable evidence for reports of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The bill revises definitions and procedures for reporting, immunity, and hearings related to child protection cases. It mandates that any person with reliable evidence of abuse, abandonment, or neglect must report it within 24 hours. The bill also outlines the process for filing petitions, issuing summons, and conducting shelter care and adjudicatory hearings.

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History

Mar 27

House

Reported Printed; Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk

Mar 26

House

Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing