S 1316

                    LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
 Sixty-eighth Legislature  Second Regular Session - 2026
                                 IN THE SENATE
                             SENATE BILL NO. 1316
                       BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1AN ACT
2  RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY; AMENDING SECTION 39-907, IDAHO CODE, TO RE-
3      VISE PROVISIONS REGARDING EXEMPTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
4      PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6      SECTION 1. That Section 39-907, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7  amended to read as follows:
839-907. EXEMPTIONS BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF. The provisions of
9  this chapter shall not apply to any child whose parent or guardian: objects
10 thereto on the grounds that it conflicts with the tenets or practices of a
11 recognized church or religious denomination of which said parent or guardian
12 is an adherent or member.
13      (1) Objects on religious or other grounds, including philosophical or
14 conscientious beliefs; or
15      (2) Submits a certificate signed by a physician licensed by the state
16 board of medicine stating that the physical condition of the child is such
17 that all or any of the requirements of this chapter would endanger the life or
18 health of the child.
19     SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
20 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after
21 July 1, 2026.