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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | ID | H 1 | Requires a Hand Recount of All Election Ballots | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 15) |
Aug. 25, 2020 | ID | H 1 | Prohibits Exclusively Mail-In Elections | Bill Passed - House (67 - 0) |
May 18, 2015 | ID | H 1 | Amends Foreign Child Support Order | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
March 4, 2011 | ID | H 104a | Teacher Union Activities | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
March 2, 2011 | ID | H 109 | Extends Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ID | H 111 | Increased Authority for Tribal Peace Officers | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | ID | H 117 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
March 13, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
March 11, 2021 | ID | H 122 | Authorizes School Employees to Have Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
March 9, 2023 | ID | H 124 | Prohibits Using Student ID at Voting Polls | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
Feb. 20, 2023 | ID | H 124 | Prohibits Using Student ID at Voting Polls | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
March 15, 2021 | ID | H 127 | Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 1, 2021 | ID | H 127 | Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund | Bill Passed - House (40 - 27) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | ID | H 133 | Authorizes Parents to Provide Driver's Training to Children | Bill Passed - House (61 - 8) |
April 9, 2009 | ID | H 135 | Fuel Tax for Highway Maintenance | Bill Failed - House (32 - 37) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | ID | H 135 | Amends the Governor's Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
April 7, 2009 | ID | H 138 | Allowing Lawsuits for Nonnative Species Attacks | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
March 23, 2023 | ID | H 138 | Amends Date of the State Presidential Primary from March to May | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
Feb. 24, 2023 | ID | H 138 | Amends Date of the State Presidential Primary from March to May | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
March 23, 2017 | ID | H 139 | Reduces the Number of Training Hours Required for Cosmetologists | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
Feb. 28, 2017 | ID | H 139 | Reduces the Number of Training Hours Required for Cosmetologists | Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | ID | H 140 | Prohibits Imposing Vaccine Mandates for State Contractors | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
Feb. 26, 2019 | ID | H 153 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (61 - 9) |
March 2, 2015 | ID | H 154 | Requires In-Person Examination for Chemical Abortion Medication | Bill Passed - House (55 - 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) |
March 30, 2023 | ID | H 173 | Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in Idaho | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
April 3, 2009 | ID | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | ID | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
March 26, 2019 | ID | H 179 | Requires Proof of Insurance for Vehicle Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
March 13, 2019 | ID | H 179 | Requires Proof of Insurance for Vehicle Registration | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
March 18, 2019 | ID | H 180 | Authorizes Syringe and Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
March 4, 2019 | ID | H 180 | Authorizes Syringe and Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
March 28, 2023 | ID | H 182 | Establishes Provisions Regarding Prayer | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 11) |
March 24, 2023 | ID | H 182 | Establishes Provisions Regarding Prayer | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 20, 2023 | ID | H 186 | Authorizes Execution by Firing Squad | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 3, 2023 | ID | H 186 | Authorizes Execution by Firing Squad | Bill Passed - House (50 - 15) |
March 1, 2021 | ID | H 187 | Authorizes Fish and Game Officers to Enforce Motorized Vehicle Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
March 29, 2011 | ID | H 187 | Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 7, 2011 | ID | H 187 | Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
March 6, 2019 | ID | H 209 | Authorizes Warrant-less Arrests for Individuals Responsible for School Threats | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 20, 2009 | ID | H 214 | Voluntary Death Certificates for Miscarriages | Bill Failed - House (31 - 32) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | H 214 | Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (62 - 7) |
March 17, 2021 | ID | H 214 | Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
March 30, 2009 | ID | H 216 | Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse Prescriptions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
March 11, 2013 | ID | H 219 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
March 8, 2023 | ID | H 219 | Amends Laws Regarding Eligibility for Armed Forces and Police Officer Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
March 2, 2021 | ID | H 220 | Rescinds Funding for Public Entities That Provide Abortion Advice | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
April 3, 2013 | ID | H 221 | Amends Public Charter School Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 22) |
March 28, 2013 | ID | H 221 | Amends Public Charter School Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 16, 2011 | ID | H 222 | Authorizes Guns on Campus | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | ID | H 223 | Prohibits Certain Ballot Collection Practices | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
March 22, 2023 | ID | H 24 | Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 6, 2023 | ID | H 24 | Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
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 242 | Prohibits Abortion Access for Out-of-State Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 19, 2009 | ID | H 246 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (27 - 43) |
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 28, 2019 | ID | H 259 | Establishes an Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | ID | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
March 28, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 17, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
April 21, 2009 | ID | H 262 | Teacher Compensation Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 16, 2015 | ID | H 262 | Establishes Standards for Transportation Network Companies | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
March 26, 2009 | ID | H 262 | Teacher Compensation Adjustments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
March 7, 2023 | ID | H 265 | Prohibits Minors from Attending Drag Shows with "Explicit Conduct" | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
March 26, 2019 | ID | H 270 | Authorizes Public Schools as Election Polling Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
March 22, 2017 | ID | H 274 | Establishes the Office of Administrator of Invasive Species Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
April 7, 2009 | ID | H 276 | 2009-2010 Department of Environmental Quality Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
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 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 29, 2023 | ID | H 292 | Reduces State Property Taxes | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 28, 2023 | ID | H 292 | Reduces State Property Taxes | Veto Override Passed - House (58 - 12) |
April 3, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 29, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
April 5, 2011 | ID | H 298 | Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 30, 2011 | ID | H 298 | Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
March 10, 2021 | ID | H 299 | Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Providing Extra Credit for Voting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 6) |
April 14, 2009 | ID | H 303 | Online Public Education | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
March 15, 2021 | ID | H 309 | Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
April 10, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
April 10, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9) |
April 7, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gax Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
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 314 | Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
April 7, 2021 | ID | H 329 | Requires Parental Consent for a Student to Participate in a School Club | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
March 22, 2016 | ID | H 331 | Prohibits Powdered Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | ID | H 331 | Prohibits Powdered Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (42 - 24) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
April 14, 2021 | ID | H 339 | Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating Face Coverings | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 17, 2008 | ID | H 348 | Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | ID | H 348 | Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |