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ID H0604
Bill
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
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AI Summary
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Requires persons who plead guilty or are found guilty of sexual offenses listed in section 18-8304 to undergo a psychosexual evaluation at their own expense from a certified evaluator prior to sentencing
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Allows courts to consider a defendant's failure to make a good faith effort to provide the completed evaluation as an aggravating circumstance when determining sentencing
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Removes provisions that previously allowed counties to pay for evaluations of indigent offenders and required indigent offenders to repay the county
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Requires defendants who receive evaluation funding from any governmental entity to make restitution to that entity following the same procedures used for crime victim restitution under chapter 53, title 19, Idaho Code
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Declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding a psychosexual evaluation, to provide that failure to provide an evaluation may be an aggravating circumstance, to revise a provision regarding payment for a psychosexual evaluation by a defendant, and to establish provisions regarding use of certain funding and restitution.
SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
2/9/2026