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IdahoS 13162026 regular legislative sessionSenate

HEALTH AND SAFETY – Amends existing law to revise provisions for exemptions for certain tests for infants and newborns.

Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

HEALTH AND SAFETY

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Parents can refuse newborn screening tests

Beginning July 1, 2026, parents or guardians can refuse state‑required newborn and infant screening tests. You can object on religious, philosophical, or conscientious grounds. You can also get a medical exemption with a certificate signed by a physician licensed by the Idaho State Board of Medicine stating the tests would endanger your child’s life or health. Hospitals and programs must accept these exemptions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Dori Healey

    Republican • House

  • Josh Keyser

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 70 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 199 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/30/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 11:16 a.m. on 03/26/26

    3/26/2026

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/26/2026

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/25/2026House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/25/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/24/2026Senate

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0

    3/24/2026House

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/23/2026House

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

    3/20/2026House

  10. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare

    3/3/2026House

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/3/2026House

  12. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/2/2026Senate

  13. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/23/2026Senate

  14. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    2/20/2026Senate

  15. Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare

    2/17/2026Senate

  16. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    2/16/2026Senate

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