2024 ID Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho Legislature in 2024 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. Revoking Driver\'s Licenses of Illegal Aliens
Provides that the Department of Transportation "shall revoke or cancel" the driver's license of a person who "is not lawfully present in the United States."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. \"Morning-After\" Pill Requirement
Requires health benefit plans to cover a six-month supply of prescription contraceptives.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Defend the Guard Act
Establishes the "Defend the Guard Act," which prohibits the Idaho National Guard from being mobilized for active duty combat unless Congress has passed an official declaration of war or taken another official constitutional action.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Expanding Medicaid for Postpartum Services
Expands Medicaid to offer up to 12 months of postpartum coverage.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Protecting Cryptocurrency
Would protect cryptocurrency by preventing state and local government from imposing undue or discriminatory regulations against blockchain and other forms of distributed ledger technology.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Identification by Biological Sex
Provides a legal definition for "gender" that is consistent with a person's "biological sex."
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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 | 83% | ||||||
| Kelly A. Anthon | R | 83% | ||||||
| Treg A. Bernt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Carl Bjerke | R | 83% | ||||||
| Van Burtenshaw | R | 33% | ||||||
| Cindy Carlson | R | 100% | ||||||
| Kevin Cook | R | 33% | ||||||
| Lori Den Hartog | R | 67% | ||||||
| Daniel Foreman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Scott Grow | R | 83% | ||||||
| Jim K. Guthrie | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mark Harris | R | 67% | ||||||
| Phil Hart | R | 100% | ||||||
| Linda Hartgen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Scott Herndon | R | 100% | ||||||
| James Rick Just | D | 17% | ||||||
| Todd M. Lakey | R | 100% | ||||||
| Abby Lee | R | 17% | ||||||
| Brian Lenney | R | 100% | ||||||
| Dave Lent | R | 80% | ||||||
| Tammy Nichols | R | 100% | ||||||
| Douglas M. Okuniewicz | R | 83% | ||||||
| Alison Rabe | D | 17% | ||||||
| Doug Ricks | R | 67% | ||||||
| James D. Ruchti | D | 0% | ||||||
| Geoff Schroeder | R | 20% | ||||||
| Carrie Semmelroth | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ron C. Taylor | D | 17% | ||||||
| Ben Toews | R | 100% | ||||||
| Christopher Trakel | R | 67% | ||||||
| Julie VanOrden | R | 67% | ||||||
| Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 0% | ||||||
| Charles Winder | R | 50% | ||||||
| Melissa Wintrow | D | 0% | ||||||
| Glenneda Zuiderveld | R | 100% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 7.3% |
| Republican | 71.4% |
