Bill > H0808

This bill repeals existing laws related to immunization and amends others to establish new provisions regarding medical mandates, defining key terms like "daycare," "medical intervention" (any medical procedure, treatment, drug, vaccine, or action taken to alter health), and "school." It declares that the state legislature intends to exclusively regulate medical intervention laws, prohibiting any political subdivision (like counties or cities) or school from mandating, recommending, or encouraging medical interventions, or restricting access to services based on a person's decision to decline a medical intervention. The bill also revises provisions for a voluntary immunization registry, emphasizing parental rights and allowing parents to opt-out or remove their child's information, and requires notification to parents that immunizations are voluntary and can be refused for any reason, with provisions for awarding attorney's fees and costs to parents if violations occur. Furthermore, it prohibits businesses and government entities from penalizing individuals for their vaccination status or requiring medical interventions as a condition of employment, service, or access, with exceptions only for federal law, and clarifies that prohibitions do not apply to traditional industry standards for personal protective equipment, excluding interventions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also includes an emergency clause, making its provisions effective on July 1, 2026.

Health and Social Services

Health and Welfare Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0808/