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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - House (57 - 13) |
| 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) |
| Feb. 20, 2023 | ID | H 124 | Prohibits Using Student ID at Voting Polls | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| 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) |
| Feb. 24, 2023 | ID | H 138 | Amends Date of the State Presidential Primary from March to May | Bill Passed - House (61 - 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) |
| Feb. 24, 2009 | ID | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| March 13, 2019 | ID | H 179 | Requires Proof of Insurance for Vehicle Registration | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| 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 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 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 30, 2009 | ID | H 216 | Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse Prescriptions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
| March 8, 2023 | ID | H 219 | Amends Laws Regarding Eligibility for Armed Forces and Police Officer Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| March 11, 2013 | ID | H 219 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
| 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 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) |
| 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 19, 2009 | ID | H 246 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (27 - 43) |
| March 13, 2013 | ID | H 248 | Establishes Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (41 - 29) |
| Feb. 1, 2011 | ID | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
| March 17, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
| 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) |
| 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 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 28, 2023 | ID | H 292 | Reduces State Property Taxes | Veto Override Passed - House (58 - 12) |
| March 29, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| 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) |
| March 31, 2023 | ID | H 314 | Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 26) |
| April 7, 2021 | ID | H 329 | Requires Parental Consent for a Student to Participate in a School Club | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| 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 - House (48 - 17) |
| April 14, 2021 | ID | H 339 | Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating Face Coverings | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| Feb. 18, 2008 | ID | H 348 | Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| March 23, 2023 | ID | H 350 | Appropriates Funding for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Behavioral Services | Bill Passed - House (40 - 29) |
| April 16, 2021 | ID | H 350 | Requires Elections to Replace Trustees who are Recalled | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
| April 8, 2021 | ID | H 362 | Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| Feb. 4, 2008 | ID | H 366 | Driver's License Residency Requirement | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| April 16, 2021 | ID | H 366 | Prohibits Abortion Procedures Once a Fetal Heartbeat Can be Detected | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
| Feb. 3, 2016 | ID | H 372 | Prohibits Local Limitation on Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| May 7, 2009 | ID | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - House (49 - 15) |
| May 7, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
| March 28, 2023 | ID | H 376 | Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Department Expansion and Congestion Mitigation Fund | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| April 22, 2021 | ID | H 377 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" | Bill Passed - House (57 - 12) |
| May 4, 2021 | ID | H 389 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses | Bill Passed - House (48 - 20) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | ID | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| Feb. 12, 2024 | ID | H 399 | Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| 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) |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | ID | H 406 | Requires Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted of Trafficking Fentanyl | Bill Passed - House (55 - 13) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | ID | H 415 | Authorizes Firearms in Schools | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | ID | H 419 | Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | ID | H 421 | Amends Existing Law to Define Terms and Revise Definitions for "Sex"and "Gender" | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
| Jan. 29, 2016 | ID | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
| March 23, 2012 | ID | H 426 | Establishes a Program for High School Students to Obtain an Associate's Degree | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 6) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | ID | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | ID | H 442 | Prohibits Local Rent Control Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | ID | H 446 | Amends Medical Marijuana Laws and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| Feb. 17, 2016 | ID | H 449 | Exempts Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (35 - 31) |
| March 18, 2020 | ID | H 461 | Amends State Eviction Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
| Feb. 19, 2016 | ID | H 463 | Prohibits Local Governments from Increasing Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | ID | H 464 | Prohibits Local Ordinances from Limiting Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
| Feb. 27, 2012 | ID | H 481 | Repeals Limit on Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | ID | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
| March 20, 2012 | ID | H 486 | Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |
| March 1, 2010 | ID | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
| Jan. 29, 2021 | ID | H 5 | Requires the Hands-Free Use of Certain Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| Feb. 26, 2020 | ID | H 500 | Prohibits Transgender Female Students from Sports designated for Females | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |