Idaho House to consider establishing foster youth safety ‘bill of rights’

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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The Idaho House is set to consider a bill that would establish a bill of rights focused on safety for youth in foster care.

The House Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday advanced House Bill 724.

The bill would require that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare provide a copy to each child placed in foster care that spells out some of their rights, including:

The right to reside …

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