IDAHO MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT – Amends existing law to prohibit medical mandates under certain conditions.
Idaho's H 472, the "Idaho Medical Freedom Act," prohibits businesses, schools, and government entities from requiring coronavirus vaccinations as a condition for services, employment, school attendance, or public access. It bans discrimination based on vaccination status for services, admission to venues, or employment (with limited exceptions for federal requirements or foreign travel). Schools and government agencies cannot mandate vaccinations for students, staff, or access to public buildings, benefits, or licenses, though entities receiving Medicare/Medicaid funding are exempt. The bill applies to all coronavirus-related medical interventions and does not override existing vaccination requirements for specific occupations or federal mandates.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
42–21
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 66
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Nay
R
Republican57
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-21-3AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott(Dotson), Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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