2019-2020 ID Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho Legislature in 2019-2020 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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House Votes

1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion

Augments an existing ban on partial-birth abortions by updating the code to make the ban enforceable.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S1049 Roll Call 812279 Passed 50 to 11 on Mar 1, 2019 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

2. Strengthening Concealed Carry

Lowers the age limit for concealed carrying of a handgun inside of city limits.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0206 Roll Call 822071 Passed 53 to 14 on Mar 14, 2019 See Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy

Expanding public school administrative bureaucracy in the form of creating a "School Turnaround Committee" in failing schools.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S1029 Roll Call 827196 Rejected 20 to 49 on Mar 22, 2019 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence

4. Government Data Collection

Creates the Criminal Justice Integrated Data System and the Data Oversight Council.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H0432 Roll Call 939254 Passed 35 to 23 on Feb 28, 2020 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

5. Targeting Credit Unions

Changes regulations as related to credit unions, but not financial institutions more generally.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H0473 Roll Call 942913 Passed 51 to 18 on Mar 3, 2020 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment

6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports

Prevents biological males from participating in women's sports.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0500 Roll Call 953320 Passed 54 to 16 on Mar 18, 2020 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

Chris Abernathy
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Jim Addis
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-004A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Paul Amador
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-004B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Neil A. Anderson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-031A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Robert E. Anderst
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-012A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Randall Armstrong
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-028A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Vito  Barbieri
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-003A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Scott Bedke
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-027A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Steve  Berch
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Megan Blanksma
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-008B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Judy  Boyle
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Greg Chaney
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-010B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Susan Chew
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Chad Christensen
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-032B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Lance Clow
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-025A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Gary E. Collins
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-013B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Brent J. Crane
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-013A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Muffy Davis
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Thomas E. Dayley
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Gayann DeMordaunt
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-014B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Sage Dixon
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-001B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Barbara  Ehardt
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-033A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Jake Ellis
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Mathew Erpelding
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Rod  Furniss
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-031B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
John L. Gannon
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Terry Gestrin
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-008A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Marcus Gibbs
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-032A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Bill Goesling
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-005A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Brooke  Green
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
John Green
N/A Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-002B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Steven Harris
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
James  Holtzclaw
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-020B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Wendy Horman
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-032B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Clark Kauffman
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-025B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Ryan Kerby
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Mike Kingsley
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-007A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Megan Kiska
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Laurie Lickley
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-025A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Gary Marshall
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Rob Mason
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
John McCrostie
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Jason A. Monks
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-022B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Dorothy Moon
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-008B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Mike  Moyle
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-010A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Lauren Necochea
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Joe A. Palmer
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-020A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Timothy Remington
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-002B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Doug  Ricks
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-034A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Ilana  Rubel
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Heather  Scott
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-002A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Paul E. Shepherd
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-007B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Elaine Smith
20% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Thyra K. Stevenson
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-006A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Scott Syme
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Sally Toone
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Caroline Troy
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-005B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
John  Vander Woude
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-022A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Jarom Wagoner
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-010A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Melissa  Wintrow
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Tony  Wisniewski
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-005B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Fred Wood
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-027B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Julianne Young
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Rick Youngblood
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-012B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Christy  Zito
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-023A
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Bryan N. Zollinger
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-033B
1. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
2. Strengthening Concealed Carry
3. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
4. Government Data Collection
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
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