R Idaho Senate · District 5 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Carl Bjerke

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Session

Total votes

1,547

all sessions

Attendance

90%

80 missed

Among the lowest in the chamber

With party

92%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

5%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

1,304

voted in favor

Nay

155

voted against

Absent

80

missed votes

Total cast

1,547

across all sessions

Crossed party

109

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

H 460

APPROPRIATIONS – DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION – Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Yea

Passed

25–8

Apr 1, 2025

H 464

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Yea

Passed

24–8

Apr 1, 2025

S 1206

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2026.

Yea

Passed

27–6

Apr 1, 2025

H 253

PUBLIC RECORDS – Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedule to fulfill nonresident requests.

Yea

Passed

25–8

Apr 1, 2025

H 389

UNCONTROLLED FIRES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that a fire burning out of control on federal land in Idaho is a nuisance and cost recovery actions related to such fires are subject to a statute of limitations after ten years, and to allow the governor to direct state resources to suppress fires on federal land.

Yea

Passed

31–1

Apr 1, 2025

H 130

PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to provide that a county board of equalization may exempt the property of certain hospitals from property taxes.

Yea

Passed

29–2

Apr 1, 2025

S 1162

SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND VACATION RENTALS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the authority of local governments to regulate short-term rentals and vacation rentals.

Nay

Failed

10–23

Apr 1, 2025

H 466

APPROPRIATIONS – STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TREASURER – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society State Treasurer for fiscal year 2025.

Yea

Passed

29–3

Apr 1, 2025

S 1209

APPROPRIATIONS – COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for College and Universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2026.

Yea

Passed

31–2

Apr 1, 2025

S 1208

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY- Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Yea

Passed

28–6

Apr 1, 2025