S10232025 Regular Session
Amends existing law to prohibit medical mandates under certain conditions.
MEDICAL FREEDOM -- Amends existing law to prohibit medical mandates under certain conditions.
IntroducedIn CommitteeFloor VoteEnacted
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This legislation relates to the Idaho Medical Freedom Act; amending the heading for Idaho Code, Chapter 5, Title 73; amending Idaho Code § 73-501; amending Idaho Code § 73-502; and amending Idaho Code § 73-503, to revise provisions regarding prohibited medical mandates. This legislation renames and modifies the Coronavirus Stop Act.
FISCAL NOTE
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This legislation will have a minimal effect on the General Fund. The only demand on the General Fund will be the cost to print and promulgate the requisite changes to Idaho Code.
HOW THEY VOTED
senate Chamber· Feb 25, 2025
Senate Third Reading
✓ Passed
19 Yea
14 Nay
2 absentPassed by 5 votes
Republican
19 yea/9 nay
Democrat
0 yea/5 nay
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YEA (19)
RBen ToewsSD-004RBrandon ShippySD-009RBrian LenneySD-013RCarl BjerkeSD-005RChristy ZitoSD-008RCindy CarlsonSD-007RCodi GallowaySD-015RDaniel ForemanSD-006RDoug OkuniewiczSD-003RDoug RicksSD-034RGlenneda ZuiderveldSD-024RJosh KeyserSD-020RJosh KohlSD-025RKelly AnthonSD-027RKevin CookSD-032RLori Den HartogSD-022RPhil HartSD-002RTammy NicholsSD-010RTodd LakeySD-023
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
house Chamber· Mar 18, 2025
House Third Reading
✓ Passed
47 Yea
23 Nay
Passed by 24 votes
Republican
47 yea/14 nay
Democrat
0 yea/9 nay
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YEA (47)
RBarbara EhardtHD-033ARBrandon MitchellHD-006BRBrent CraneHD-013ARBruce SkaugHD-010BRCharlie ShepherdHD-007BRChris BruceHD-023ARClay HandyHD-027BRClint HostetlerHD-024ARCornel RasorHD-001BRDale HawkinsHD-002BRDavid CannonHD-030ARDavid LeavittHD-025BRDori HealeyHD-015BRDouglas PickettHD-027ARDustin ManwaringHD-029ARElaine PriceHD-004BRFaye ThompsonHD-008BRHeather ScottHD-002ARJames HoltzclawHD-020BRJaron CraneHD-012BRJason MonksHD-022BRJeff CornillesHD-012ARJeff EhlersHD-021BRJoe AlfieriHD-004ARJoe PalmerHD-020ARJohn ShirtsHD-009ARJohn Vander WoudeHD-022ARJordan RedmanHD-003BRJosh TannerHD-014BRJudy BoyleHD-009BRKent MarmonHD-011ARKevin AndrusHD-035ARKyle HarrisHD-007ARLance ClowHD-025ARLucas CaylerHD-011BRMarco EricksonHD-033BRMike MoyleHD-010ARRob BeiswengerHD-008ARRon MendiveHD-005ARShawn DygertHD-023BRSteve MillerHD-024BRSteve TannerHD-013BRTanya BurgoyneHD-029BRTed HillHD-014ARTony WisniewskiHD-005BRVito BarbieriHD-003ARWendy HormanHD-032B
NAY (23)
RBen FuhrimanHD-030BRBritt RaybouldHD-034BDBrooke GreenHD-018BDChris MathiasHD-019BRDan GarnerHD-028BDIlana RubelHD-018ARJack NelsenHD-026BRJames PetzkeHD-021ARJerald RaymondHD-031ADJohn GannonHD-017ARJon WeberHD-034ARJosh WheelerHD-035BRLori McCannHD-006ARMark SauterHD-001ADMegan EgbertHD-017BRMike PohankaHD-026ADMonica ChurchHD-019ARRichard CheatumHD-028ARRod FurnissHD-031BDSonia GalavizHD-016ARStephanie MickelsenHD-032ADSteve BerchHD-015ADTodd AchillesHD-016B
LATEST ACTION
Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 24, 2025
LOBBYISTS ON THIS BILL
Reported working on this bill (the state's reports don't say for or against).
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkLiz Hatter, Randy Johnson
- American Health Insurance PlansTim S. Olson
- American Heart AssociationErin Bennett
- Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationBrian Warren
- Boise Metro ChamberBobbi-Jo Meuleman, Tori Thomas
- Citizens Alliance of Idaho Inc.Matt Edwards
- City of BoiseKathy Griesmyer
- Food NorthwestElizabeth Criner, Liz Hatter
- Idaho Acupuncture AssociationLance Giles
- Idaho Association of Commerce and IndustryAlex LaBeau, Emma Fitchner, Jessica L. Anderson, John Eaton
- Idaho Association of CountiesKelli D. Brassfield
- Idaho Community FoundationKevin Bailey
- Idaho Freedom ActionJake M. Wyman
- Idaho Freedom FoundationFred Birnbaum, Jake M. Wyman, Rachel Hazelip
- Idaho Hospital AssociationBrian Whitlock, Krissy Veseth, Toni Lawson
- Idaho Medical AssociationMichael A. Cunnington, Susie Keller
- Idaho Midwifery CouncilLance Giles
- Idaho Optometric PhysiciansLance Giles
- Idaho Psychological AssociationLance Giles
- Idaho Retailers AssociationPam Eaton
- Idaho School Boards AssociationAnna Q. Perry, Katie Russell, Misty Swanson
- Idaho State Pharmacy AssociationPam Eaton
- Idaho Voices for ChildrenChristine Tiddens
- Id. Ch. American Assoc. of Naturopathic PhysiciansLance Giles
- J.R. Simplot CompanyElizabeth Criner, Kenneth W. Dey
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCJames A. Matteucci
- ModernaWilliam Smith
- NezPerce TribeTim S. Olson
- Northwest Career Colleges IdahoLance Giles
- PacificSource Health PlansJ N. Varin II
- Saint AlphonsusCorey J. Surber
- State Freedom Caucus NetworkCesar Ybarra, Justin Ouimette, Maria Nate
- St. Luke's Health SystemJeff Cilek
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