H 290 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

IMMUNIZATIONS – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding immunizations in daycare and schools.

This Idaho bill (H 290) revises immunization requirements for childcare and schools. It updates vaccine schedules for school attendance (e.g., requiring specific doses of DTaP, MMR, and meningococcal vaccines for different grade levels) and clarifies exemption processes for medical or religious reasons. The bill repeals outdated sections about exemptions and the Immunization Policy Commission, and nullifies two administrative rules (IDAPA 16.02.11 and 16.02.15). Schools must now submit annual immunization reports by November 1, and daycare facilities must verify immunizations within 14 days of enrollment. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Mar 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

2311
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 18, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
18 Yea 11 Nay 1
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2025 Session Law Chapter 174 Effective: 07/01/2025; 07/01/2025 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 7 & 8
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-11-1AYES – Adams, Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Anthon, Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Kohl, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – VanOrdenFloor Sponsor - BjerkeTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 49-21-0AYES – Achilles, Andrus, Beiswenger, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church(Caldwell), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, WheelerNAYS
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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