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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 4, 2025 ID S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 4, 2025 ID S 1198 Prohibits Certain DEI-Based Practices in Higher Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 3, 2025 ID S 1211 Authorizes Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 1, 2025 ID H 135 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants From Accessing Publicly Funded Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
March 26, 2025 ID H 96 Prohibits Government Entities from Displaying Certain Flags Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 25, 2025 ID H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 24, 2025 ID H 270 Increases Indecent Exposure Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
March 24, 2025 ID H 380 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 18, 2025 ID H 331 Establishes a State Credit Enhancement Program Meant to Lower Interest Rates for Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 18, 2025 ID H 290 Amends Decision-Making Authority About Child Daycare Vaccination Requirements from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 18, 2025 ID S 1096 Increases Funding for Schools With High-Needs Students Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 14, 2025 ID H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 11, 2025 ID H 83 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Regulate Undocumented Immigrants if They are Involved in Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 11, 2025 ID H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 11, 2025 ID HJR 4 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal that Amends the State Constitution to State "Only the Legislature" May Reform State Cannabis Laws Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 10, 2025 ID H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
March 5, 2025 ID H 41 Prohibits Flags in Public Schools that Represent a Political Viewpoint Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 5, 2025 ID H 231 Increases the Annual Grocery Tax Credit to $155 Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 5, 2025 ID H 37 Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 5, 2025 ID H 26 Establishes A.B.L.E. Savings Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 4, 2025 ID H 40 Reduces the Personal and Corporate Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2025 ID S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 26, 2025 ID S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Feb. 26, 2025 ID S 1101 Requires Coroners Across Idaho Follow Standardized Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Feb. 24, 2025 ID S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Feb. 21, 2025 ID H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 19, 2025 ID H 93 Establishes a Tax Credit for Individuals with Children in Homeschooling or Private Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 18, 2025 ID H 7 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Fine of $300 for Anyone Convicted of Cannabis Possession Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 10, 2025 ID SCR 103 Establishes Bipartisan Working Group to Study Housing Availability and Affordability Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Jan. 30, 2025 ID H 14 Requires State Agencies to Recommend Laws for Removal and Repeal Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Jan. 30, 2025 ID S 1019 Prohibits Making False Emergency Reports (Swatting) Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Jan. 27, 2025 ID S 1001 Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/04 S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/04 S 1198 Prohibits Certain DEI-Based Practices in Higher Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/03 S 1211 Authorizes Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/01 H 135 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants From Accessing Publicly Funded Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
3/26 H 96 Prohibits Government Entities from Displaying Certain Flags Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/25 H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/24 H 270 Increases Indecent Exposure Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
3/24 H 380 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/18 H 331 Establishes a State Credit Enhancement Program Meant to Lower Interest Rates for Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/18 H 290 Amends Decision-Making Authority About Child Daycare Vaccination Requirements from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/18 S 1096 Increases Funding for Schools With High-Needs Students Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/14 H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/11 H 83 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Regulate Undocumented Immigrants if They are Involved in Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/11 H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/11 HJR 4 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal that Amends the State Constitution to State "Only the Legislature" May Reform State Cannabis Laws Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/10 H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
3/05 H 41 Prohibits Flags in Public Schools that Represent a Political Viewpoint Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/05 H 231 Increases the Annual Grocery Tax Credit to $155 Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/05 H 37 Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/05 H 26 Establishes A.B.L.E. Savings Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/04 H 40 Reduces the Personal and Corporate Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/27 S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/26 S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
2/26 S 1101 Requires Coroners Across Idaho Follow Standardized Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
2/24 S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
2/21 H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/19 H 93 Establishes a Tax Credit for Individuals with Children in Homeschooling or Private Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/18 H 7 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Fine of $300 for Anyone Convicted of Cannabis Possession Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/10 SCR 103 Establishes Bipartisan Working Group to Study Housing Availability and Affordability Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
1/30 H 14 Requires State Agencies to Recommend Laws for Removal and Repeal Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
1/30 S 1019 Prohibits Making False Emergency Reports (Swatting) Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
1/27 S 1001 Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)

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