Total votes
1,886
all sessions
Attendance
95%
63 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Higher than 94% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Sponsored
0
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
4
assignments
1,886 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,512
voted in favor
Nay
264
voted against
Absent
63
missed votes
Total cast
1,886
across all sessions
Crossed party
36
votes against own party
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1,886
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
H 635
EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding investigations conducted by the Idaho Professional Standards Commission.
Yea
Passed
34–1
Mar 16, 2026
H 544
MILITARY – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding leaves of absence from regular duties for military duty.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 16, 2026
H 503
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Amends existing law to provide that the commission be established in the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 16, 2026
S 1379
PROJECT CHOICE PROGRAM FEE – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding the Project Choice program fee.
Yea
Passed
28–7
Mar 16, 2026
H 540
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT – Amends existing law to provide that certain records of the Department of Juvenile Corrections shall be exempt from disclosure.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 16, 2026
H 697
ELECTIONS – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for the crime of illegal voting, to provide for the crime of interference with an election, and to provide for the crime of tampering with voting machines or vote tally systems.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 16, 2026
H 676
GEOTHERMAL – Amends existing law to provide for the municipal use of geothermal water.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 16, 2026
H 541
ENTICING A CHILD – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding enticing a child through use of the internet or other communication device.
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 16, 2026
H 737
NATURAL RESOURCES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to merge the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Absent
Passed
31–1
Mar 16, 2026
S 1347
IDAHO HOUSING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding reporting requirements for the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.
Nay
Passed
30–5
Mar 16, 2026
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