Responding to governor’s veto, Idaho Legislature passes new ‘medical freedom’ bill

Responding to governor’s veto, Idaho Legislature passes new ‘medical freedom’ bill

Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, on the House floor at the Statehouse in Boise. | Pat Sutphin, EastIdahoNews.com BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — As the Idaho Legislature ended the 2025 legislative session on Friday, lawmakers quickly passed a reworked version of a so-called medical freedom bill. Senate Bill 1210 is the Legislature’s response to a similar bill Gov. Brad Little vetoed Saturday. The ne…

Responding to governor’s veto, Idaho Legislature passes new ‘medical freedom’ bill • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, on the House floor at the Statehouse in Boise. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)As the Idaho Legislature ended the 2025 legislative session on Friday, lawmakers quickly passed a reworked version of a so-called medical freedom bill. Senate Bill 1210 is the Legislature’s response to a similar bill Gov. Brad Little vetoed Saturday. The new bill still pursues a…

IDAHO GOV VETOES MEDICAL FREEDOM BILL - The HighWire

A sweeping bill to ban forced medical interventions in Idaho, including vaccines and masks, passed both chambers only to be vetoed by Governor Brad Little, who ironically cited “medical freedom” in his opposition. Now, a political clash brews as Attorney General Raul Labrador urges lawmakers to override the veto and defend Idahoans from future mandates. […]

The Medical Freedom Act

Bodily autonomy is perhaps the most fundamental natural right we have. Without control over what goes into our own bodies, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” become impossible. The Idaho Legislature has passed a bill guaranteeing that right to…

Responding to Governor’s Veto, Idaho Legislature Passes New ‘Medical Freedom’ Bill

BOISE, ID – As the Idaho Legislature ended the 2025 legislative session on Friday, lawmakers quickly passed a reworked version of a so-called medical freedom bill. Senate Bill 1210 is the Legislature’s response to a similar bill Gov. Brad Little vetoed Saturday. The new bill still pursues a similarly broad medical mandate ban, which would bar Idaho businesses, government entities, schools and colleges from restricting entry, employment or servic…

Gov. Little Signs Amended Medical Freedom Act

Governor Brad Little has signed the Medical Freedom Act, SB 1210a. What’s Happening: The final piece of legislation for the 2025 Idaho legislative session came down to the MFA. The bill was widely debated, and much controversy ensued about what Little wanted and what amendments would be acceptable to lawmakers. Insiders tell me that there was a lot of back and forth between the chambers and others who did not like the initial version that came o…