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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 2, 2024 | ID | S 1354 | Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
March 15, 2024 | ID | H 538 | Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles | Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) |
March 12, 2024 | ID | H 620 | Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
March 12, 2024 | ID | H 620 | Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
March 11, 2024 | ID | S 1234 | Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply | Bill Passed - House (35 - 34) |
March 4, 2024 | ID | H 617 | Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | ID | H 515 | Amends Penalties for Lewd Conduct with a Minor | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | ID | H 515 | Amends Penalties for Lewd Conduct with a Minor | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | ID | H 415 | Authorizes Firearms in Schools | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
Jan. 29, 2024 | ID | H 406 | Requires Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted of Trafficking Fentanyl | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
Jan. 29, 2024 | ID | H 406 | Requires Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted of Trafficking Fentanyl | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
March 3, 2023 | ID | H 186 | Authorizes Execution by Firing Squad | Bill Passed - House (50 - 15) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | ID | H 66 | Establishes False Reports of Child Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
March 18, 2022 | ID | H 782 | Amends Existing Law Regarding Members of the Judicial Council | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
March 7, 2022 | ID | H 666 | Repeals Affirmative Defense for Persons Charged with "Disseminating Material Harmful to Minors" | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | ID | S 1262 | Expands Firearm Protections During Declared Disaster Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (58 - 9) |
May 5, 2021 | ID | S 1217 | Limits the Governor's Powers During a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (48 - 8) |
April 22, 2021 | ID | H 377 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" | Bill Passed - House (57 - 12) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | S 1136 | Establishes Restrictions on the Governor's Authority During an Emergency | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
March 18, 2021 | ID | S 1022 | Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
March 11, 2021 | ID | H 122 | Authorizes School Employees to Have Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | ID | H 140 | Prohibits Imposing Vaccine Mandates for State Contractors | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | ID | H 140 | Prohibits Imposing Vaccine Mandates for State Contractors | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | ID | H 135 | Amends the Governor's Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Aug. 26, 2020 | ID | H 6 | Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses, Schools, and Cities during COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
Aug. 26, 2020 | ID | H 6 | Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses, Schools, and Cities during COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
March 16, 2020 | ID | S 1398 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2021 to the Catastrophic Health Care Program | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
Feb. 27, 2020 | ID | H 516 | Amends Constitutional Carry Laws | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
March 6, 2019 | ID | H 209 | Authorizes Warrant-less Arrests for Individuals Responsible for School Threats | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 4, 2019 | ID | H 180 | Authorizes Syringe and Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
March 13, 2018 | ID | S 1313 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - House (57 - 12) |
March 12, 2018 | ID | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - House (45 - 22) |
March 9, 2018 | ID | H 665 | Increases Penalties for Threats Against Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
March 9, 2018 | ID | H 665 | Increases Penalties for Threats Against Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
March 2, 2017 | ID | HB 202 | Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Law | Bill Passed - House (58 - 10) |
March 2, 2017 | ID | HB 202 | Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Law | Bill Passed - House (58 - 10) |
May 18, 2015 | ID | H 1 | Amends Foreign Child Support Order | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
March 6, 2014 | ID | S 1254 | Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Firearms on College or University Campuses | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Feb. 26, 2014 | ID | S 1337 | Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
March 11, 2013 | ID | H 219 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
March 26, 2012 | ID | H 695 | Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
March 22, 2012 | ID | S 1295 | Requires Massage Therapists to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
Feb. 17, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
Jan. 26, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
March 16, 2011 | ID | H 222 | Authorizes Guns on Campus | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ID | H 111 | Increased Authority for Tribal Peace Officers | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | ID | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
March 26, 2010 | ID | H 729 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
March 9, 2010 | ID | H 589 | Federal Arms Regulation Exemption | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
March 1, 2010 | ID | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
March 19, 2008 | ID | S 1441 | Prohibiting Local Gun Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (60 - 9) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | ID | H 503 | Scholarships for Drug-Free Students | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | ID | H 348 | Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
March 6, 2006 | ID | H 630 | School Grounds - Violence | Bill Passed - House (49 - 12) |
March 6, 2006 | ID | H 630 | School Grounds - Violence | Bill Passed - House (49 - 12) |
Feb. 22, 2006 | ID | H 582 | Breathalyzer Refusal Penalty | Bill Passed - House (47 - 19) |
Feb. 6, 2006 | ID | HJR 2 | Marriage Amendment Ballot Question | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |