HEALTH AND WELFARE – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026

Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2026

Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

Signed by President; returned to House

Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 41-29-0AYES – Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to enrol

Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

House Concurred in Senate Amendments

Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-13-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Adams, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to House

Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

Amendments reported printed

Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

Amendments ordered printed

Placed in the Committee of the Whole

Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-33-1AYES – Beiswenger, Bingham, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to Senate

U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026

Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing