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House committee advances 'medical freedom' bill after brief debate; critics warn of business and responsibility gaps
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee voted to advance House Bill 472, a proposal sponsors describe as the "Idaho Medical Freedom Act," sending the measure to the House floor after brief committee discussion and public- and member-level questions.
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 472 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation after a brief debate. Representative Rob Bieswanger presented the bill, which sponsors described as protecting individuals from being compelled to accept medical interventions as a condition of participating in public life or private services.
Representative Bieswanger told the committee the bill was rewritten after an earlier version drew a gubernatorial veto and that the current draft clarifies it does not interfere with existing school rules that allow districts to send home sick children. “This bill just says you can't…
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