Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 131: HEALTH – Adds to existing law to provide for disclosure and labeling of certain blood intended for blood transfusions and to provide that a person receiving a blood transfusion shall have the right to request blood based on vaccination status of the donor.
Requires blood donation centers to collect disclosure of donors' COVID-19 or mRNA vaccine status, mandates labeling of such blood, and grants non-emergency transfusion patients the right to request blood based on donor vaccination status. Passed House 53-17 on Feb 28, 2025; transmitted to Senate.
Status
Transmitted to Senate (March 3, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 4, 2025
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 4, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 5, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
- February 25, 2025 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 26, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 27, 2025 — House: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (tabled)
- February 28, 2025 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 53-17-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, (passed)
- March 3, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- March 3, 2025 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
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