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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | ID | H 389 | Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses | Bill Passed - House (48 - 20) |
| April 12, 2021 | ID | S 1193 | Appropriates $6 Million for Early Childhood Education | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| March 18, 2021 | ID | S 1022 | Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (57 - 11) |
| March 18, 2021 | ID | S 1168 | Requires that Elections Must be Funded by Federal, State, or Local Government Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| March 15, 2021 | ID | H 127 | Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 1, 2021 | ID | H 127 | Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund | Bill Passed - House (40 - 27) |
| Jan. 28, 2021 | ID | S 1022 | Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| March 17, 2020 | ID | S 1428 | Appropriates Funds for the State Advanced Paid/Sick Administrative Leave Program | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 16, 2020 | ID | S 1398 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2021 to the Catastrophic Health Care Program | Bill Passed - House (69 - 0) |
| April 4, 2019 | ID | S 1204 | Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
| April 2, 2019 | ID | S 1204 | Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| March 23, 2016 | ID | H 644 | Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
| March 20, 2014 | ID | S 1395 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| March 5, 2013 | ID | HB 206 | Appropriates Funding for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (42 - 27) |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | ID | H 88 | Expands Tax Credit for New Employees | Bill Passed - House (62 - 7) |
| March 28, 2012 | ID | H 695 | Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| March 28, 2012 | ID | H 660 | Amends the Judicial Retirement Fund | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| March 26, 2012 | ID | H 695 | Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
| April 6, 2011 | ID | S 1202 | Appropriations to Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (44 - 22) |
| April 4, 2011 | ID | S 1202 | Appropriations to Secretary of State | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 31, 2011 | ID | S 1182 | 2012-2013 State Liquor Division Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (38 - 30) |
| March 28, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| March 24, 2011 | ID | S 1182 | 2012-2013 State Liquor Division Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| March 17, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
| March 2, 2011 | ID | H 109 | Extends Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |