Bill > H0614

This bill amends existing Idaho law concerning the detention and involuntary admission of individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness. Key changes include revising definitions within these laws, specifically clarifying what constitutes "mentally ill" and "gravely disabled" by removing exclusions for certain neurological or medical disorders and adding a provision that a judicial finding of unfitness to proceed in a criminal case creates a rebuttable presumption that a person is gravely disabled. The bill also modifies the criteria for involuntary admission by removing the exclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities, neurological disorders, neurocognitive disorders, or physical disabilities unless they are also mentally ill, and it introduces a rebuttable presumption that a person is unable to meet essential requirements for their physical health or safety if they are found unfit to proceed in a criminal case. Additionally, the bill adjusts the definition of "likely to injure himself or others" to include sexual offenses in the context of developmental disabilities.

Justice

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0614/