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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 23, 2006 | ID | H 421 | Property Tax-Homestead Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | ID | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | ID | S 1276 | Thermal Generation Power Plant Notification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 21, 2006 | ID | H 823 | State Affairs Building Code Board | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
March 1, 2006 | ID | SJR 106 | Right to Hunt, Fish and Trap | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 3, 2008 | ID | S 1400 | Real Estate Sales Price Disclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 7, 2008 | ID | H 577 | Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
March 7, 2008 | ID | H 579 | Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
March 17, 2008 | ID | H 594 | Amending Property Tax Formula | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
April 1, 2008 | ID | SJR 107 | City, County, and Public Hospital Debt Financing | Bill Failed - House (36 - 33) |
Jan. 26, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
Feb. 17, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
Feb. 14, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 16, 2015 | ID | S 1044 | Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Trails | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
March 21, 2018 | ID | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
March 12, 2018 | ID | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - House (45 - 22) |
March 18, 2020 | ID | H 461 | Amends State Eviction Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
March 15, 2021 | ID | H 309 | Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | ID | H 442 | Prohibits Local Rent Control Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
March 30, 2023 | ID | H 166 | Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 13) |
March 29, 2023 | ID | H 166 | Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
3/23 | H 421 | Property Tax-Homestead Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
2/28 | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
2/08 | S 1276 | Thermal Generation Power Plant Notification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
3/21 | H 823 | State Affairs Building Code Board | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
3/01 | SJR 106 | Right to Hunt, Fish and Trap | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/03 | S 1400 | Real Estate Sales Price Disclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
3/07 | H 577 | Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
3/07 | H 579 | Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
3/17 | H 594 | Amending Property Tax Formula | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
4/01 | SJR 107 | City, County, and Public Hospital Debt Financing | Bill Failed - House (36 - 33) |
1/26 | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
2/17 | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
2/14 | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
3/16 | S 1044 | Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Trails | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
3/21 | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
3/12 | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - House (45 - 22) |
3/18 | H 461 | Amends State Eviction Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
3/15 | H 309 | Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
2/07 | H 442 | Prohibits Local Rent Control Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
3/30 | H 166 | Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 13) |
3/29 | H 166 | Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |