Lawsuit claims Idaho law bans daycares from sending home sick kids. Governor says that’s not true.

A Boise daycare, Le Soleil Child Care LLC, and three parents are suing Idaho officials over the Idaho Medical Freedom Act. The law bans vaccine mandates and requirements for medical treatment in businesses, governments, and schools. The plaintiffs argue that the law's vague language unconstitutionally bans health protections, including sending home sick kids. Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a revised version of the bill into law in 2025, which clearly states that schools can send home sick kids. The governor's press secretary, Joan Vargas, said the law does not jeopardize the ability of public schools or daycares to send home sick children. The bill's sponsor, Republican Rep. Robert Beiswenger, also argued that the original version did not prevent schools from sending home sick kids.