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?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Agenbroad | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kelly A. Anthon | R | 83% | ||||||
| Steven Bair | R | 83% | ||||||
| Regina Bayer | R | 100% | ||||||
| Bert Brackett | R | 83% | ||||||
| Cherie Buckner-Webb | D | 0% | ||||||
| Grant Burgoyne | D | 0% | ||||||
| Van Burtenshaw | R | 60% | ||||||
| Don Cheatham | R | 67% | ||||||
| Carl Crabtree | R | 100% | ||||||
| Lori Den Hartog | R | 83% | ||||||
| Scott Grow | R | 75% | ||||||
| Jim K. Guthrie | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mark Harris | R | 67% | ||||||
| Lee Heider | R | 67% | ||||||
| Brent Hill | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dan Johnson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Maryanne Jordan | D | 0% | ||||||
| Todd M. Lakey | R | 50% | ||||||
| Abby Lee | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dave Lent | R | 83% | ||||||
| Patti Lodge | R | 50% | ||||||
| Fred Martin | R | 60% | ||||||
| Dean M. Mortimer | R | 83% | ||||||
| David Nelson | D | 25% | ||||||
| Marcus Nye | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jim Patrick | R | 50% | ||||||
| James Rice | R | 67% | ||||||
| Mary Souza | R | 83% | ||||||
| Michelle Stennett | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steven Thayn | R | 67% | ||||||
| Steve Vick | R | 100% | ||||||
| Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 0% | ||||||
| Charles Winder | R | 50% | ||||||
| James W. Woodward | R | 67% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 3.6% |
| Republican | 70.1% |
