Idaho Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Idaho State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
ID SB 1130 2023-03-23 WATCH Prohibits business from denying access or services based on COVID vaccination status, prohibits employee mandates unless required by federal law Filed for 3rd reading in full House; passed full Senate on 3/14/2023

Action: Contact your Representative with concerns
ID S1005 2023-03-21 SUPPORT Requires licensed daycare facilities to describe exemptions with citation to code section in any communication to parents/guardians about immunization Enacted, signed by the Governor on 3/21/2023, the effective date is 7/1/2023

Action: NONE
ID HB 244 2023-03-20 SUPPORT Prohibits assisted living health care facilities from precluding in-person visitation based on visitor's vaccination status Passed Second Reading & filed for Third Reading in Senate on 3/20/2023; passed full House on 3/13/2023

Action: Contact your Senator, ask to SUPPORT
ID HB 27 2023-03-04 SUPPORT Prohibits workplace discrimination based on vaccination status for a coronavirus or EUA vaccine, not applicable to federal or healthcare workers Hearing held in House Business Committee 2/21/2023, no action taken

Action: Contact House Business Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
ID HB 155 2023-03-03 WATCH Prohibits proof of Covid-19 vaccination status for state services, public access and employment with exceptions Reported out of Senate State Affairs Committee; to 14th Order for amendments on 3/3/2023; passed House on 2/20/2023

Action: Contact your Senator with concerns
ID SB 1029 2023-02-28 SUPPORT Prohibits child abuse investigations and courts from terminating parental rights based on vaccination status Signed by the governor on 2/27/2023 and will take effect on 7/1/2023.

Action: NONE
ID SB 1009 2023-02-27 SUPPORT Prohibits state from advertising experimental vaccines, prohibits patients being denied care for refusing vaccines, protects informed consent Hearing held in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on 2/27/2023, pending in committee

Action: Contact Senate Health & Welfare Committee Members, your Senator and House Member, ask to SUPPORT
ID SB 1093 2023-02-15 SUPPORT Prohibits manufacture or sale of any food that contains a vaccine or vaccine material targeted toward a consumer unless labeled Referred to Senate Health and Welfare Committee on 2/14/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health and Welfare Committee Members, your Senator and Representative, ask them to SUPPORT
ID HB 69 2023-02-15 WATCH Codifies and expands Governor executive order that prohibits vaccine passports, prohibits requiring emergency use vaccines with exceptions Hearing held in the House State Affairs Committee on 2/15/2023, HB 69 held in committee

Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative and Senator with concerns
ID SB 1018 2023-01-26 SUPPORT Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or delivery, holding, or sale of any food that contains a vaccine unless conspicuously labeled Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee on 1/26/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health & Welfare Committee Members, your Senator, Representative, ask to SUPPORT
ID SB 1012 2023-01-20 SUPPORT Prohibits health care facilities from requiring visitors provide proof of vaccination Introduced on 1/20/2023, referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee on 1/23/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health & Welfare Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.