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Idaho Freedom Index

Overview

Senate Members 2022 Rating
Republican 28 46%
Democrat 7 26%
House Members 2022 Rating
Republican 58 67%
Democrat 12 23%

Rating Over Time

Lawmaker Leaderboard

Top Rated

Heather Scott (R)
ID001
100% 2022 rating
Chad Christensen (R)
ID032
99% 2022 rating
Karey Hanks (R)
ID035
98% 2022 rating

Lowest Rated

Lauren Necochea (D)
ID019
18% 2022 rating
Susan Chew (D)
ID017
20% 2022 rating
Steve Berch (D)
ID015
22% 2022 rating
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Bills

Bill ID
Bill Name
Bill Score
Last Action Date
Stage
Yea / Nay
H0756
House Bill 756 creates a new chapter, chapter 17, under Title 56 of Idaho Code to preserve patient rights and grant mitigation authority to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare during crisis standards of care.
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
80 yea, 20 nay
H0720
House Bill 720 would clarify that personhood and the rights it entails are reserved exclusively to human beings.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
80 yea, 22 nay
H0762
House Bill 762 would define “natural hair braiding” and exempt those who offer this service from the requirement to obtain a cosmetology license.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
100 yea, 0 nay
H0701
House Bill 701 would grow government by creating an Idaho Workforce Housing Fund.
-5
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
63 yea, 40 nay
H0735
House Bill 735 would move the responsibility for indigent public defense from the county to the state and reduce property taxes accordingly.
0
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
97 yea, 1 nay
H0782
House Bill 782 would make public some records related to selecting judges and would lessen the possibility of “stacking” the list of nominees by the Judicial Council.
2
2022-03-31
Passed
Passed
70 yea, 32 nay
H0481
House Bill 481 would increase the number of homes eligible for the circuit breaker program, which spends general fund dollars to reduce some homeowners' property taxes, by raising a statutory limit.
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
83 yea, 16 nay
H0509
House Bill 509 would increase the grocery tax credit by $20.
0
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
75 yea, 27 nay
H0499
House Bill 499 – Granting police officer membership to emergency communications officers for retirement purposes
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
82 yea, 22 nay
H0672
House Bill 672 would decrease some violations of fish and game rules from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
100 yea, 0 nay
H0677
House Bill 677 would clarify that it is unconstitutional for a state other than Idaho to tax an Idaho business for conducting sales or other business within the state of Idaho, with a nonresident customer who is physically present within Idaho.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
96 yea, 0 nay
H0694
House Bill 694 would make some elements of the State Board of Health and Welfare’s list of deceased Idahoans public so it can be checked against the voter rolls.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
99 yea, 5 nay
H0778
House Bill 778 would make changes and clarifications to the "Idaho patient act" (House Bill 515, 2020).
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
87 yea, 16 nay
H0629
House Bill 629 establishes the Office of Administrative Hearings to oversee disputes involving state regulations.
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
72 yea, 28 nay
H0780
House Bill 780 adds regulations necessitating permits for psychological service extenders and repeals language limiting regulations on residents in psychology.
-2
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
74 yea, 27 nay
H0705
House Bill 705 would clarify that firearm rights may not be abridged during declared extreme emergencies.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
97 yea, 4 nay
H0589
House Bill 589 – Granting rule of 80 PERSI eligibility for juvenile corrections staff
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
71 yea, 32 nay
H0616
House Bill 616 would prevent a government agency from imposing any filing or reporting requirements on a private foundation beyond the requirements of Idaho code.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
92 yea, 8 nay
H0575
House Bill 575 would require county officials to secure voter approval if they wish to sign a lease for a courthouse or jail that exceeds five years.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
77 yea, 26 nay
H0582
House Bill 582 would exempt nonprofit organizations and their volunteers from electrical, plumbing, and HVAC licensure requirements when they construct single-family residences.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
90 yea, 13 nay
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Idaho Spending Index

Overview

Senate Members 2022 Rating
Republican 28 19%
Democrat 7 6%
House Members 2022 Rating
Republican 58 46%
Democrat 12 8%

Rating Over Time

Lawmaker Leaderboard

Top Rated

Gregory Ferch (R)
ID021
100% 2022 rating
Heather Scott (R)
ID001
100% 2022 rating
Karey Hanks (R)
ID035
98% 2022 rating

Lowest Rated

Scott Bedke (R)
ID027
3% 2022 rating
Matthew Bundy (R)
ID023
3% 2022 rating
Marc Gibbs (R)
ID032
3% 2022 rating
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Bills

Bill ID
Bill Name
Bill Score
Last Action Date
Stage
Yea / Nay
H0777
H0777 - Health & Welfare, Division of Medicaid, FY23 appropriation and FY22 supplemental
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
72 yea, 31 nay
H0770
H0770 -Supreme Court and Judicial Branch, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
69 yea, 32 nay
H0769
H0769 - Department of Water Resources, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
90 yea, 12 nay
H0767
H0767 - Health and Welfare, Division of Public Health
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
70 yea, 35 nay
H0765
H0765 - Legislative Service Office, and OPE, FY23 Appropriation
0
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
94 yea, 8 nay
H0827
House Bill 827 - Commission for Libraries, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
64 yea, 26 nay
H0758
H0758 - Commission on Hispanic Affairs, FY23 appropriation and FY22 supplemental
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
67 yea, 37 nay
H0755
H0755 - Department of Lands, Appropriation for FY23
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
81 yea, 20 nay
H0779
H0779 - Permanent Building Fund, FY23 appropriation and FY22 Supplemental
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
78 yea, 25 nay
H0797
H0797 - Public Schools, Operations Division, FY23 appropriation and FY22 supplemental
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
89 yea, 14 nay
H0751
H0751 - Department of Parks and Recreation, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
75 yea, 25 nay
H0788
H0788 — Public schools educational support, Division of Children’s Programs, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
73 yea, 23 nay
H0791
H0791 - Permanent Building Fund, FY22 supplemental
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
63 yea, 41 nay
H0793
H0793 - Public Schools, Teacher's Division, FY23 appropriation
0
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
99 yea, 4 nay
H0789
H0789 — Department of Education, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
81 yea, 21 nay
H0808
H0808 - Office of Administrative Hearings, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
74 yea, 26 nay
H0809
H0809 - Office of the State Board of Education, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
73 yea, 25 nay
H0795
H0795 - Public Schools, Central Services Division, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
89 yea, 15 nay
H0803
H0803 - Department of Commerce, FY23 appropriation
-1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
72 yea, 28 nay
S1428
S1428 - Fund Transfers, FY22 and FY23
-1
2022-03-28
Signed/Enacted
Passed
68 yea, 34 nay
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Idaho Education Index

Overview

Senate Members 2022 Rating
Republican 28 30%
Democrat 7 14%
House Members 2022 Rating
Republican 58 76%
Democrat 12 34%

Rating Over Time

Lawmaker Leaderboard

Top Rated

Vito Barbieri (R)
ID002
100% 2022 rating
Chad Christensen (R)
ID032
100% 2022 rating
Gregory Ferch (R)
ID021
100% 2022 rating

Lowest Rated

Mark Nye (D)
ID029
6% 2022 rating
Melissa Wintrow (D)
ID019
6% 2022 rating
Janie Ward-Engelking (D)
ID018
10% 2022 rating
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Bills

Bill ID
Bill Name
Bill Score
Last Action Date
Stage
Yea / Nay
H0723
Adds to existing law to provide that enrollment shall replace average daily attendance in funding formulas for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and to provide for a study committee on the public school funding formula.
0
2022-03-31
Passed
Passed
70 yea, 26 nay
H0790
Amends and adds to existing law to provide funding for literacy intervention, to provide for a ballot disclosure on the purposes of levy funds, and to provide that supplemental levy revenues may be used only for the purposes identified in the disclosure.
-3
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
71 yea, 32 nay
H0650
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding curricular materials adoption committees.
1
2022-03-31
Signed/Enacted
Passed
75 yea, 27 nay
S1290
Adds to existing law to establish the Rural and Underserved Educator Incentive Program.
-2
2022-03-25
Signed/Enacted
Passed
62 yea, 37 nay
H0685
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the postsecondary credit scholarship.
0
2022-03-24
Signed/Enacted
Passed
102 yea, 0 nay
H0716
Adds to existing law to provide for the adoption of initial certification and content standards prepared by 2020-2021 work groups.
0
2022-03-24
Signed/Enacted
Passed
100 yea, 4 nay
S1291
Amends existing law to provide alternative methods of obtaining certain certifications.
1
2022-03-23
Signed/Enacted
Passed
83 yea, 18 nay
S1373
Amends existing law to provide for certain state funding distributions.
-4
2022-03-22
Dead/Failed
Failed
31 yea, 2 nay
H0656
Amends existing law to provide for placement on the career ladder of certain previously certified staff.
0
2022-03-22
Signed/Enacted
Passed
103 yea, 0 nay
S1374
Adds to existing law to provide for career exploration courses.
-1
2022-03-21
Dead/Failed
Failed
24 yea, 45 nay
H0671
Amends existing law to provide for the filling of certain school board trustee vacancies.
1
2022-03-21
Dead/Failed
Failed
54 yea, 15 nay
H0533
Amends existing law to allow for certain employees to continue to receive master educator premiums.
-2
2022-03-21
Passed
Passed
84 yea, 18 nay
S1319
Amends existing law to provide an exception for certain contracts.
-1
2022-03-21
Signed/Enacted
Passed
69 yea, 33 nay
H0545
Repeals and adds to existing law to remove the public charter school debt reserve fund and to provide for a revolving loan fund.
3
2022-03-14
Dead/Failed
Failed
68 yea, 1 nay
H0684
Adds to existing law to provide for the protection of free speech in higher education.
3
2022-03-10
Dead/Failed
Failed
63 yea, 2 nay
H0734
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding school-required actions to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
2
2022-03-10
Dead/Failed
Failed
53 yea, 11 nay
H0733
Adds to existing law to prohibit evaluations, questionnaires, surveys, and data collection on a student's behavioral well-being without the approval of the school board and a parent or guardian.
2
2022-03-08
Dead/Failed
Failed
0 yea, 0 nay
H0627
Amends existing law to provide for enrollment-based funding and to allow for alternative education programs.
0
2022-03-02
Dead/Failed
Failed
0 yea, 0 nay
H0691
Amends existing law to provide for enrollment-based funding and to allow for alternative education programs.
0
2022-03-01
Dead/Failed
Failed
0 yea, 0 nay
S1255
Adds to existing law to establish the Empowering Parents Grant Program, which provides funds to eligible students for certain education expenses.
0
2022-03-01
Signed/Enacted
Passed
101 yea, 2 nay
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