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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 30, 2023 | ID | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 9) |
March 29, 2023 | ID | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 23, 2023 | ID | H 138 | Amends Date of the State Presidential Primary from March to May | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 14, 2023 | ID | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
March 9, 2023 | ID | H 124 | Prohibits Using Student ID at Voting Polls | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 6, 2023 | ID | S 1056 | Repeals State Law that Prohibits Local Groups from Carrying Firearms in Public | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 24, 2023 | ID | H 138 | Amends Date of the State Presidential Primary from March to May | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
Feb. 20, 2023 | ID | H 124 | Prohibits Using Student ID at Voting Polls | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
Feb. 15, 2023 | ID | HJM 1 | Authorizes Amending the State Border with Oregon | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | ID | H 1 | Requires a Hand Recount of All Election Ballots | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
March 25, 2022 | ID | H 635 | Amends Existing Law to Revise Provisions Regarding City Annexations | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 19) |
March 24, 2022 | ID | H 782 | Amends Existing Law Regarding Members of the Judicial Council | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 24, 2022 | ID | H 810 | Amends Law to Provide for Public Disclosure of Campaign Contact Telephone Numbers | Bill Passed - House (66 - 2) |
March 22, 2022 | ID | H 695 | Amends Process for Recall Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
March 22, 2022 | ID | H 705 | Amends State of Emergency Rules and Limitations | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
March 18, 2022 | ID | H 782 | Amends Existing Law Regarding Members of the Judicial Council | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | ID | S 1255 | Establishes the Empowering Parents Grant Program with Funds from the American Rescue Plan | Bill Passed - House (67 - 1) |
Feb. 10, 2022 | ID | S 1255 | Establishes the Empowering Parents Grant Program with Funds from the American Rescue Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
May 5, 2021 | ID | S 1064 | Specifies Voters Must be Issued a New Ballot of the Same Type they Originally Requested | Bill Passed - House (48 - 11) |
May 5, 2021 | ID | S 1217 | Limits the Governor's Powers During a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (48 - 8) |
May 5, 2021 | ID | S 1217 | Limits the Governor's Powers During a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
April 20, 2021 | ID | S 1205 | Prohibits Cooperating with Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
April 16, 2021 | ID | H 350 | Requires Elections to Replace Trustees who are Recalled | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
April 14, 2021 | ID | H 339 | Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating Face Coverings | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | H 214 | Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (62 - 7) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | S 1136 | Establishes Restrictions on the Governor's Authority During an Emergency | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | S 1110 | Increases the Counties Needed to Reach 6 Percent of Signatures for an Initiative | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
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 18, 2021 | ID | S 1168 | Requires that Elections Must be Funded by Federal, State, or Local Government Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 18, 2021 | ID | S 1168 | Requires that Elections Must be Funded by Federal, State, or Local Government Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 17, 2021 | ID | H 214 | Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
March 12, 2021 | ID | S 1136 | Establishes Restrictions on the Governor's Authority During an Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 10, 2021 | ID | H 299 | Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Providing Extra Credit for Voting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 6) |
March 2, 2021 | ID | S 1064 | Specifies Voters Must be Issued a New Ballot of the Same Type they Originally Requested | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
March 1, 2021 | ID | S 1110 | Increases the Counties Needed to Reach 6 Percent of Signatures for an Initiative | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | ID | H 67 | Prohibits Public Health Districts from Closing Schools or Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | ID | H 223 | Prohibits Certain Ballot Collection Practices | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | ID | H 135 | Amends the Governor's Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Feb. 11, 2021 | ID | H 67 | Prohibits Public Health Districts from Closing Schools or Programs | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
Feb. 10, 2021 | ID | H 53 | Authorizes Electronic Publication of Government Notices | Bill Failed - House (32 - 38) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | ID | S 1022 | Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | ID | HJR 1 | Amends the State Constitution to Authorize the Legislature to Reconvene Their Session | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | ID | HJR 1 | Amends the State Constitution to Authorize the Legislature to Reconvene Their Session | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Aug. 25, 2020 | ID | H 1 | Prohibits Exclusively Mail-In Elections | Bill Passed - House (67 - 0) |
Aug. 24, 2020 | ID | S 1001 | Authorizes Early Processing of Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
Aug. 24, 2020 | ID | S 1002 | Authorizes In-Person Voting Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
March 18, 2020 | ID | S 1385 | Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (49 - 18) |
March 12, 2020 | ID | S 1385 | Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
April 3, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 29, 2019 | ID | S 1159 | Increases Threshold for Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - House (40 - 30) |
March 29, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 26, 2019 | ID | H 270 | Authorizes Public Schools as Election Polling Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
March 22, 2019 | ID | S 1159 | Increases Threshold for Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | ID | H 419 | Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
March 15, 2016 | ID | H 372 | Prohibits Local Limitation on Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 19, 2016 | ID | H 463 | Prohibits Local Governments from Increasing Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
Feb. 3, 2016 | ID | H 372 | Prohibits Local Limitation on Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Jan. 29, 2016 | ID | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
March 20, 2015 | ID | HJM 4 | Appeals to Congress to Impeach Certain Members of the Judiciary | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
March 16, 2015 | ID | S 1092 | Prohibits Local Knife Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 20, 2014 | ID | S 1395 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
Feb. 21, 2014 | ID | HB 470 | Establishes the Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
March 22, 2013 | ID | S 1108 | Increases Petition Signature Requirements | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
March 22, 2013 | ID | S 1108 | Increases Petition Signature Requirements | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
March 21, 2013 | ID | H 248 | Establishes Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
March 13, 2013 | ID | H 248 | Establishes Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (41 - 29) |
March 11, 2013 | ID | S 1108 | Increases Petition Signature Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 11, 2013 | ID | S 1108 | Increases Petition Signature Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | ID | SJM 101 | Urges the Enforcement of Federal Drug-Free Policy | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 21) |
March 28, 2012 | ID | H 695 | Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 28, 2012 | ID | H 660 | Amends the Judicial Retirement Fund | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
March 26, 2012 | ID | H 695 | Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
March 23, 2012 | ID | H 619 | Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 23, 2012 | ID | SJM 104 | Urging Congress to Repeal Insurance Coverage of Contraception | Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 16) |
March 22, 2012 | ID | HJR 1 | Requires a 2/3 Vote for Tax Increases | Motion Rejected - House (37 - 33) |
March 15, 2012 | ID | H 619 | Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
March 15, 2012 | ID | S 1358 | Amends Bullying Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
March 5, 2012 | ID | HCR 40 | 2 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees | Resolution Passed - House (54 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | ID | HB 391 | Repeals the Presidential Primary Election | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 16) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | ID | HJM 10 | Urges Congress to Pass Rights of Conscience Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (53 - 15) |
Feb. 8, 2012 | ID | HB 391 | Repeals the Presidential Primary Election | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
April 5, 2011 | ID | H 298 | Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 30, 2011 | ID | S 1198 | Primary Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 30, 2011 | ID | H 298 | Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
March 1, 2011 | ID | S 1115 | Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | ID | H 117 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | ID | HJM 1 | Parental Rights Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | ID | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
March 29, 2010 | ID | SJM 106 | Requesting Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 26) |
March 24, 2010 | ID | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
March 24, 2010 | ID | S 1419 | 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 22, 2010 | ID | S 1418 | 2010-2011 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 9, 2010 | ID | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 9, 2010 | ID | H 589 | Federal Arms Regulation Exemption | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
March 5, 2010 | ID | H 616 | Local Improvement District Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 23) |
March 1, 2010 | ID | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | ID | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
May 8, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
May 8, 2009 | ID | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
May 7, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |