R Idaho House · District 20A

Rep. Joe Palmer

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Session

Total votes

4,332

all sessions

Attendance

95%

228 missed

Lower than 94% of chamber peers

With party

91%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

5%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

About Rep. Joe Palmer

Rep. serving Idaho District 20A. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 17 years · 9 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Transportation and Defense, Business and Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment.

Sworn in

Dec 1, 2008

17 years · 9 months

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

How Joe votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 65% / 35%

93 support · 51 oppose

Education 53% / 47%

35 support · 31 oppose

Criminal Justice 57% / 43%

23 support · 17 oppose

Labor & Employment 25% / 75%

3 support · 9 oppose

Immigration 33% / 67%

3 support · 6 oppose

Healthcare 67% / 33%

33 support · 16 oppose

Veterans 100% / 0%

7 support · 0 oppose

Technology 71% / 29%

15 support · 6 oppose

Transportation 62% / 38%

10 support · 6 oppose

Housing 33% / 67%

3 support · 6 oppose

Environment 61% / 39%

14 support · 9 oppose

Energy 55% / 45%

6 support · 5 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Voted Yea

H 516EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.

5 months ago

Voted Nay

H 978APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

H 975APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of moneys in the state treasury for fiscal year 2027.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

H 974APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO STATE POLICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Police for fiscal year 2027.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

S 1438APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – IDAHO DIGITAL LEARNING ACADEMY DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of the Idaho Digital Learning Academy for fiscal year 2027.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

S 1247MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding law enforcement entering into a memorandum of agreement.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

H 621CONCEALED WEAPONS – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding prohibited conduct.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

S 1454APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

H 976APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation and transfer of funds for strategic initiatives and local highway districts.

5 months ago

Voted Yea

H 972APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – DIVISION OF WELFARE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

5 months ago