S 1023 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

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

S 1023, the "Coronavirus Stop Idaho Medical Freedom Act," prohibits most requirements for coronavirus vaccinations in Idaho. It bans businesses from refusing service, schools from mandating vaccines for attendance, and government entities from requiring vaccinations for benefits, licenses, or public services - except where federal law applies or for specific travel-related employment. Employers may not deny work or change pay based on vaccination status, though one-time incentives are allowed. The law exempts Medicare/Medicaid providers and includes limited travel-related exceptions requiring written notice. It directly affects businesses, schools, employers, and government agencies across Idaho.
Bill status vetoed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Failed
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Vetoed Apr 3, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Mar 19, 2025

How they voted

2015
Failed · 1 other
Threshold to pass 24
Total votes 36
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic6
5 Nay 1
83% Nay
R Republican30
20 Yea 10 Nay
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 3, 2025
Vetoed
Returned from Governor vetoed on 03/29/25
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (20-15-1)
senate
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
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
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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