Idaho Votes

Votes tagged as "Limited Government" | 34

Ban on Funding Teacher’s Unions

Prohibits the use of taxpayer resources to support teacher's unions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0516 Passed 20 to 14 on 04/01/2026 See First Amendment 14th Amendment

Embracing Stablecoin

Establishes a legal and regulatory framework for the issuance and use of payment stablecoins in Idaho.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S1423 Passed 22 to 13 on 03/27/2026 See Article I Section 8 Fourth Amendment

Foreign-law Ban

Prohibits Idaho courts from enforcing or applying foreign laws.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0602 Passed 28 to 6 on 03/24/2026 See Article VI 14th Amendment 10th Amendment

Education Spending

Appropriates an additional $517,800 in federal funds for the state Department of Education for fiscal year 2027.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$0.69/year
H0921 Passed 48 to 21 on 03/19/2026 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

Embracing Cloud Seeding

Authorizes the Idaho Water Resource Board to oversee cloud-seeding programs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S1269 Passed 25 to 9 on 03/03/2026 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Budget Reduction

Reduces state appropriations for fiscal year 2026 by approximately $193 million.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$256.00/year
S1331 Passed 18 to 17 on 03/02/2026 See 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

DNA Samples for Misdemeanors

Would order the collection of a DNA sample from any person who is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, any "serious crime," including certain misdemeanors.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H157 Roll Call 1508830 34 to 34 on 03/07/2025 See Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

Reducing State Income Taxes

Reduces Idaho's income tax rate on individual and corporations to 5.3%, while eliminating the calculation of capital gains or losses for precious metals.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$365.00/year
H40 Roll Call 1504438 Passed 27 to 8 on 03/04/2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Repeal of Compulsory Government Education

Would propose to amend Article IX, Section 9, of the Idaho Constitution to remove the provision that allows the Legislature to require public school attendance.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HJR1 Roll Call 1493739 Passed 46 to 23 on 02/19/2025 See 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S1296 Roll Call 1419029 Rejected 17 to 18 on 04/02/2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

Expanding Medicaid for Postpartum Services

Expands Medicaid to offer up to 12 months of postpartum coverage.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H633 Roll Call 1412011 Passed 24 to 10 on 03/19/2024 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

\"Morning-After\" Pill Requirement

Requires health benefit plans to cover a six-month supply of prescription contraceptives.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S1234 Roll Call 1406972 Passed 35 to 34 on 03/11/2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Defunding Teachers Unions

Bars the use of public funds or resources to support teachers unions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H602 Roll Call 1405549 Rejected 31 to 38 on 03/07/2024 See First Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Prohibiting Mask Mandates

Prohibits state and local government from mandating the use of face masks, face shields, or other face coverings to prevent or slow the spread of a disease.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H493 Roll Call 1386954 Passed 46 to 24 on 02/16/2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

\"Morning-After\" Pill Requirement

Requires health benefit plans to cover a six-month supply of prescription contraceptives.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S1234 Roll Call 1380065 Passed 19 to 16 on 02/08/2024 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence 14th Amendment

Privacy & Gun Rights

Prohibits credit card companies from assigning a unique credit card code to firearms retailers that sell weapons and ammunition.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0295 Roll Call 1289824 Passed 65 to 4 on 03/30/2023 See First Amendment Second Amendment Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment

Privacy & Gun Rights

Prohibits credit card companies from assigning a unique credit card code to firearms retailers that sell weapons and ammunition.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0295 Roll Call 1288112 Passed 34 to 1 on 03/29/2023 See First Amendment Second Amendment Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment

Scrap Dealers Act

Adds catalytic converters to the list for documentation under the Idaho Scrap Dealers Act.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H0142 Roll Call 1286913 Passed 29 to 4 on 03/28/2023 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$20.74/year
S1203 Roll Call 1287204 Passed 43 to 27 on 03/28/2023 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$20.74/year
S1203 Roll Call 1285996 Passed 21 to 14 on 03/27/2023 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

Scrap Dealers Act

Adds catalytic converters to the list for documentation under the Idaho Scrap Dealers Act.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H0142 Roll Call 1279018 Passed 63 to 6 on 03/20/2023 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Education Savings Accounts

The "Freedom in Education Savings Accounts (FIE)" bill would have created savings accounts for Idaho families' K-12 age children.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S1038 Roll Call 1262221 Rejected 12 to 23 on 02/27/2023 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Government Housing

Allocates American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to create grants for nonprofit developers to create affordable housing for low income earners.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$77.00/year
H0701 Roll Call 1174705 Passed 26 to 9 on 03/31/2022 See Article I Section 8 Fifth Amendment 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Emergency Order Termination

Terminated the long lasting COVID-19 emergency order implemented by the governor on March 13, 2020, which violated the law by extending the order for longer than 30 days.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HCR040 Roll Call 1164534 Passed 42 to 25 on 03/07/2022 See Article IV Declaration of Independence

Gun Rights

Allows a group of people to assemble with firearms or parade in public with firearms.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H0475 Roll Call 1151963 Passed 57 to 13 on 02/23/2022 See First Amendment Second Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Loan Repayment Program

Allocated money to fund education debts for nurses committing to practice in designated rural health shortage areas that have limited access to hospitals.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$0.39/year
S1287 Roll Call 1152872 Rejected 14 to 17 on 02/23/2022 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Governor\'s Emergency Powers

Places a 90 day limit on a governor's emergency powers granted during an extreme state of emergency and can be revoked by legislature.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S1217 Roll Call 1073528 Passed 28 to 7 on 05/05/2021 See Article IV Section 4 Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Martial Law

Prohibits the Governor from suspending Idaho code except in extreme situations and caps emergency declarations to 60 days.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S1136 Roll Call 1049989 Passed 28 to 7 on 04/09/2021 See First Amendment Second Amendment 14th Amendment Article VI Declaration of Independence

Expanding Warrantless Arrests

Allows police to make warrantless misdemeanor arrests on the supposition of criminal behavior, even if no criminal activity is observed.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SJR104 Roll Call 953329 Passed 17 to 15 on 03/18/2020 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Targeting Credit Unions

Changes regulations as related to credit unions, but not financial institutions more generally.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H0473 Roll Call 952984 Passed 22 to 9 on 03/17/2020 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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 03/03/2020 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment

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 02/28/2020 See Fourth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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 03/22/2019 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence

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 801914 Passed 22 to 11 on 02/15/2019 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence
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