2023 ID Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Education Savings Accounts
The "Freedom in Education Savings Accounts (FIE)" bill would have created savings accounts for Idaho families' K-12 age children.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Student IDs
Removes student IDs as a valid form of voter identification.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Vulnerable Child Protection Act
Amends the existing state ban on female genital mutilation to also include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries when administered to children struggling with gender dysphoria.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Childcare Grant
Provides $28,025,000 one-time for childcare grants. Additionally, this bill also includes a reduction of $14,394,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare in the Division of Welfare.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$20.74/year
5. Scrap Dealers Act
Adds catalytic converters to the list for documentation under the Idaho Scrap Dealers Act.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Privacy & Gun Rights
Prohibits credit card companies from assigning a unique credit card code to firearms retailers that sell weapons and ammunition.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Adams | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kelly A. Anthon | R | 67% | ||||||
| Treg A. Bernt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Carl Bjerke | R | 50% | ||||||
| Van Burtenshaw | R | 67% | ||||||
| Cindy Carlson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kevin Cook | R | 67% | ||||||
| Lori Den Hartog | R | 67% | ||||||
| Daniel Foreman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Scott Grow | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jim K. Guthrie | R | 100% | ||||||
| Mark Harris | R | 80% | ||||||
| Phil Hart | R | 67% | ||||||
| Linda Hartgen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Scott Herndon | R | 83% | ||||||
| James Rick Just | D | 33% | ||||||
| Todd M. Lakey | R | 83% | ||||||
| Abby Lee | R | 50% | ||||||
| Brian Lenney | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dave Lent | R | 67% | ||||||
| Tammy Nichols | R | 67% | ||||||
| Douglas M. Okuniewicz | R | 83% | ||||||
| Alison Rabe | D | 33% | ||||||
| Doug Ricks | R | 80% | ||||||
| James D. Ruchti | D | 33% | ||||||
| Geoff Schroeder | R | 50% | ||||||
| Carrie Semmelroth | D | 33% | ||||||
| Ron C. Taylor | D | 33% | ||||||
| Ben Toews | R | 67% | ||||||
| Christopher Trakel | R | 67% | ||||||
| Julie VanOrden | R | 50% | ||||||
| Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 33% | ||||||
| Charles Winder | R | 67% | ||||||
| Melissa Wintrow | D | 17% | ||||||
| Glenneda Zuiderveld | R | 83% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 30.7% |
| Republican | 68.3% |
