Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: Enacted

S 1023 — MEDICAL FREEDOM – Amends existing law to prohibit medical mandates under certain conditions.

Last action — Senate vote to override vetoFAILED (less than two-thirds) - 20-14-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – RabeVeto SUSTAINED by SenateFiled in Office of Secretary of Senate

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 24, 2025.

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1023, As Amended, As Amended BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT;
1023, As Amended BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT;
(9) The prohibition on medical interventions shall not apply to any situation where personal protective equipment, items, or clothing are required by employers in the public or private sectors based on existing tra - ditional and accepted industry standards or federal law.
(9) The prohibition on medical interventions shall not apply to any situation where personal protective equipment, devices, items, or cloth - ing are required by employers in the public or private sectors based on traditional and accepted industry standards, health or personal safety pro - tocols, or federal regulations, including occupational safety and health administration rules.
These exemptions to the prohibition on medical interventions shall not apply to or include any vaccines, mask requirements, or other medical interventions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These exemptions to the prohibition on medical inter - ventions shall not apply to or include any vaccines, mask requirements, or other medical interventions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Action History

  1. Senate vote to override vetoFAILED (less than two-thirds) - 20-14-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – RabeVeto SUSTAINED by SenateFiled in Office of Secretary of Senate

  2. Returned from Governor vetoed on 03/29/25

  3. Reported delivered to Governor at 11:30 a.m. on 03/24/25

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

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

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

  7. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  8. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 47-23-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Cheatum(Phillips), Church, Egbert, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Weber(Weber), WheelerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - BeiswengerTitle apvd - to Senate

  9. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  11. Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare

  12. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

  13. Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 19-14-2AYES – Anthon, Bjerke, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Rabe, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – Adams, RuchtiFloor Sponsor - ForemanTitle apvd - to House

  14. Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

  15. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  16. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  17. Amendments reported printed

  18. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  19. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

  22. Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

  23. Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

  24. Amendments reported printed

  25. Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

  26. Reported out without recommendation, as amended

  27. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  28. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  29. Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

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

Sponsors

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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S 1023 is sponsored by HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE.
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