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John Vander Woude

John Vander Woude

Representative
Idaho HD-022A
Republican
C
79%
Freedom Score
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2025-2026 Sessions

Idaho: House
Score: 80

Hearing-loss Screening Requirement

Requires that all infants born in Idaho receive a hearing-loss screening before being discharged from a medical facility.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: No
S1294 Passed 37 to 32 on 3/26/2026 See Article I Section 8 Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment 14th 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 Vote Cast: None Cost per household: -$0.69/year
H0921 Passed 48 to 21 on 3/19/2026 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

Biological Sex

Prohibits a person from knowingly entering a public restroom or changing room designated for the opposite biological sex.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H0752 Passed 54 to 15 on 3/16/2026 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

State Sovereignty

Declares that Idaho retains all powers not delegated to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H0650 Passed 62 to 6 on 3/5/2026 See 10th Amendment Article VI Ninth Amendment

Real Money

Expands Idaho's recognition of gold and silver as legal tender.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H0637 Passed 55 to 13 on 2/26/2026 See Article I Section 10 Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

Con-Con

Applies to Congress for an Article V convention to propose a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HCR025 Passed 36 to 34 on 2/6/2026 See Article V

Medical Freedom

Prohibits governmental entities, businesses, and schools from mandating vaccines, mask requirements, or other "medical interventions."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: None
S1210 Roll Call 1537326 Passed 44 to 23 on 4/4/2025 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Article V Convention

Would make three separate applications to Congress to call a "convention of the states" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HCR10 Roll Call 1516282 Rejected 26 to 44 on 3/12/2025 See Article V

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 Vote Cast: Yes
H157 Roll Call 1508830 34 to 34 on 3/7/2025 See Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

Constitutional Money

Creates the "Idaho Constitutional Money Act of 2025," declaring "gold and silver coin" as legal tender.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H177 Roll Call 1499489 Passed 66 to 3 on 2/25/2025 See Article I Section 10 Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

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 Vote Cast: Yes
HJR1 Roll Call 1493739 Passed 46 to 23 on 2/19/2025 See 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Urging the SCOTUS to Overturn Obergefell v. Hodges

Urges the United States Supreme Court to overturn the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and "restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HJM1 Roll Call 1474800 Passed 46 to 24 on 1/27/2025 See 10th Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Fairness in Women\'s Sports

Prevents biological males from participating in women's sports.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H0500 Roll Call 953320 Passed 54 to 16 on 3/18/2020 See 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 Vote Cast: No
H0473 Roll Call 942913 Passed 51 to 18 on 3/3/2020 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 Vote Cast: None
H0432 Roll Call 939254 Passed 35 to 23 on 2/28/2020 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 Vote Cast: No
S1029 Roll Call 827196 Rejected 20 to 49 on 3/22/2019 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Strengthening Concealed Carry

Lowers the age limit for concealed carrying of a handgun inside of city limits.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H0206 Roll Call 822071 Passed 53 to 14 on 3/14/2019 See Second Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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 Vote Cast: Yes
S1049 Roll Call 812279 Passed 50 to 11 on 3/1/2019 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence
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