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ID H0758
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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Allows daycare providers to supervise sleeping children using live video and audio monitoring instead of being physically present, provided they remain near enough to render immediate assistance
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Exempts providers' own children aged 5 and older from being counted in attendance calculations for family daycare homes and group daycare facilities when operating out of the provider's home
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Adds new definitions to Idaho Code Section 39-1102, including "staff" (persons 16+ employed to provide care), "single age group," "mixed age group," "group size," and "owner"
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Declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide for supervision requirements while a child is sleeping and to establish an exception regarding children to be counted in attendance at a daycare.
DAYCARE LICENSING
Last Action
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
3/13/2026