MIDWIFERY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a licensed midwife to obtain and administer medication indicated for maternal care or neonatal care if a midwife possesses requisite education, training, and experience.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 20Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 73 Effective: 07/01/2026; 07/01/2026 IDAPA Sunset Clause – SECTION 4Became Law
   2. Mar 16Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 13Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
   4. Mar 12Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
   5. Mar 12Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 12Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
   7. Mar 11Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
   8. Mar 10Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - ToewsTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Feb 27Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   10. Feb 26Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   11. Feb 23Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & WelfareMinor
   12. Feb 23Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   13. Feb 20Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Crane(13), Shepherd, WheelerFloor Sponsor - RedmanTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 17U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Friday, February 20, 2026
   15. Feb 16Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   16. Feb 13Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
   17. Feb 12Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced