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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Senate Votes
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
Expanding public school administrative bureaucracy in the form of creating a "School Turnaround Committee" in failing schools.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
Rewrites an existing ban on partial-birth abortions to make the ban enforceable.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
Lowers the age limit for concealed carrying of a handgun inside of city limits.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
Prevents biological males from participating in women's sports.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Targeting Credit Unions
Changes regulations as related to credit unions, but not financial institutions more generally.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
Allows police to make warrantless misdemeanor arrests on the supposition of criminal behavior, even if no criminal activity is observed.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-021
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-023
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-019
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-016
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-028
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-035
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-024
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-034
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-017
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-023
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-009
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-011
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-030
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
25% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-005
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-029
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-025
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-026
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-008
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-018
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Expanding Public School Bureaucracy
2. Banning Partial-Birth Abortion
3. Strengthening Concealed Carry
4. Fairness in Women\'s Sports
5. Targeting Credit Unions
6. Expanding Warrantless Arrests
