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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 13, 2024 | ID | H 515 | Amends Penalties for Lewd Conduct with a Minor | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
March 31, 2023 | ID | H 314 | Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 26) |
March 30, 2023 | ID | H 242 | Prohibits Abortion Access for Out-of-State Minors Without Parental Consent | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 11) |
March 30, 2023 | ID | H 314 | Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 30, 2023 | ID | H 242 | Prohibits Abortion Access for Out-of-State Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 7, 2023 | ID | H 265 | Prohibits Minors from Attending Drag Shows with "Explicit Conduct" | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | ID | H 66 | Establishes False Reports of Child Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment as a Misdemeanor | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | ID | H 133 | Authorizes Parents to Provide Driver's Training to Children | Bill Passed - House (61 - 8) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | ID | H 133 | Authorizes Parents to Provide Driver's Training to Children | Bill Passed - House (61 - 8) |
March 7, 2022 | ID | H 666 | Repeals Affirmative Defense for Persons Charged with "Disseminating Material Harmful to Minors" | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
April 12, 2021 | ID | S 1193 | Appropriates $6 Million for Early Childhood Education | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | H 329 | Requires Parental Consent for a Student to Participate in a School Club | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | ID | H 98 | Establishes Restrictions on Marriage Involving Minors | Bill Failed - House (28 - 39) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | ID | H 98 | Establishes Restrictions on Marriage Involving Minors | Bill Failed - House (28 - 39) |
March 12, 2018 | ID | H 448 | Amends Indecent Exposure Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
Jan. 29, 2016 | ID | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
May 18, 2015 | ID | H 1 | Amends Foreign Child Support Order | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
March 20, 2015 | ID | HJM 4 | Appeals to Congress to Impeach Certain Members of the Judiciary | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
March 20, 2012 | ID | H 486 | Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | ID | HJM 1 | Parental Rights Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 20) |
March 16, 2009 | ID | S 1089 | Eliminating Child Safety Seat Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 5, 2007 | ID | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
March 22, 2006 | ID | H 777 | Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | ID | S 1337 | Controlled Substances Relating to Pregnant Women & Children Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | ID | HJR 2 | Marriage Amendment Ballot Question | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
Feb. 14, 2006 | ID | S 1327 | Background Checks for Adults Who Work With Children | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Feb. 6, 2006 | ID | HJR 2 | Marriage Amendment Ballot Question | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |