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IdahoS 12102025 regular legislative sessionSenate
IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT – Amends existing law to establish the Idaho Medical Freedom Act.
Sponsored By: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Government access gets medical choice protections
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho state and local governments and officials generally cannot require medical interventions unless federal law requires them. This protects access to government benefits, services, licenses, permits, public buildings, public transportation, and employment. Governments receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding are exempt from the employment-condition restriction. Required protective equipment remains allowed under existing traditional and accepted industry standards or federal law. That equipment exception excludes vaccines, mask requirements, and other medical interventions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. State agencies cannot adopt policies or rules that conflict with the act. The Idaho Attorney General or local county prosecutor can enforce the act and recover attorney's fees and costs after successful enforcement.
Medical status cannot block consumer access
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho businesses cannot deny services, products, admission, or transportation based on medical-intervention status. Ticket issuers also cannot penalize or discriminate against ticket holders, or deny event access, on that basis. These protections apply whether someone has or has not received or used an intervention. Medical interventions include procedures, treatments, devices, drugs, injections, and other actions to diagnose, prevent, or cure disease or change health or biological function.
Healthy people protected from outbreak exclusion
Beginning July 1, 2025, a healthy person cannot be excluded during a disease outbreak because of vaccination status. This protection applies when the person is healthy and vaccination status is the reason for exclusion.
Schools face limits on medical requirements
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho schools generally cannot require medical interventions for attendance, campus or building entry, or employment. This covers public, private, and religious schools, from preschool through higher education, and businesses covered by Idaho's chapter 11, title 39. The restriction remains subject to Idaho Code sections 32-1010 through 32-1015, 39-4801 through 39-4804, 33-205, and 33-512(7). Private and religious schools have the same authority as school districts under section 33-512(7). Other statutory and constitutional protections for exemptions and reasonable accommodations remain in place.
Workers gain medical choice and pay protections
Beginning July 1, 2025, most Idaho businesses cannot require a medical intervention as a condition of employment. Exceptions cover federal requirements and interventions needed as the only means of entry for required work outside Idaho. An allowed requirement must be covered by a valid written employment contract; otherwise, employees need at least 14 days' advance written notice. Businesses receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding are exempt from this employment-requirement rule. Separately, businesses and state and local governments cannot vary employee pay, ongoing compensation, or benefits based on medical-intervention status. This also bars ongoing compensation incentives tied to vaccination status. Employers may allow time off to obtain an intervention, but are not required to.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Robert “Rob” Beiswenger
Republican • House
Daniel D. Foreman
Republican • Senate
No sponsor data.
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 44 • No: 23
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 27 • No: 6
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 13
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 04/04/25 Session Law Chapter 318 Effective: 07/01/2025
4/4/2025Reported delivered to Governor at 4:27 p.m. on 04/04/25
4/4/2025Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
4/4/2025Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
4/4/2025SenatePASSED - 27-6-2
4/4/2025HouseRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
4/4/2025HouseRead first time as amended in the House, filed for Second Reading
4/4/2025SenateReported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
4/4/2025SenateSenate concurred in House amendments; referred to engrossment
4/4/2025SenateReferred to 10th Order for possible concurrence
4/4/2025SenateReturned from House, amended
4/4/2025SenateRules Suspended: Ayes 51 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 19, read in full as required – PASSED - 44-23-3
4/4/2025HouseRead first time as amended in House; Filed for Second Reading
4/4/2025HouseFiled for First Reading
4/4/2025HouseAmendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
4/4/2025HouseReported out without recommendation as amended
4/4/2025HouseReferred to the Committee of the Whole
4/4/2025HouseReported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
4/4/2025HouseRead First Time, Referred to State Affairs
4/3/2025HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
4/3/2025HouseRules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – PASSED - 22-13-0
4/3/2025SenateRead second time as amended, filed for Third reading
4/3/2025SenateRead first time as amended, filed for Second Reading
4/2/2025SenateReported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
4/2/2025SenateAmendments reported printed
4/2/2025Senate
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Engrossment 2
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