Update March 19, 2024: Senate Bill 1234 has been signed into law by Gov. Brad Little. The bill mandates insurance companies to dispense up to six months of birth control at a time for Idahoans.
Update March 11, 2024: A bill that, if signed into law, would allow six-month prescription of birth control through insurance companies is headed to the governor's desk.
Senate Bill 1234 narrowly passed the House of Representatives on Monday, with a vote of 35 Aye, 34 Nay, and 1 abstained.
Once on the governor's desk,it could be signed into law or vetoed.
Original Story: Senate Bill 1234, which would allow for six-month prescriptions of birth control through insurance companies, has passed the Idaho Senate.
The Bill narrowly passed the senate on Thursday, with a vote of 19-16.
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It also narrowly passed the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, with a vote of 5-3.
Four versions of this bill have been introduced since 2018, all of which have failed.
