HEALTH – Adds to existing law to provide that the state of Idaho shall not be compelled to engage in the enforcement of requirements or mandates issued by the World Health Organization.
Idaho's S 1038 prohibits the state and all local governments (including counties, cities, schools, and districts) from enforcing or collaborating on any requirements or mandates issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). It specifically blocks WHO directives from being used to require masks, vaccines, medical testing, or to gather personal health information about residents. The law declares that WHO mandates have no legal force in Idaho and cannot be used to direct state actions. This law takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed Mar 17, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
30–6
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic6
66% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 03/14/25 Session Law Chapter 81 Effective: 07/01/2025
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-3-2AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rube
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Grow, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WoodwardAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - ForemanTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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