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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2022 | ID | S 1390 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Failed - House (24 - 46) |
| March 18, 2022 | ID | S 1381 | Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| March 17, 2022 | ID | S 1285 | Amends Law to Prohibit Local Regulations of Smoking Products | Bill Passed - House (64 - 5) |
| March 3, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| Feb. 21, 2022 | ID | H 631 | Specifies Provisions Regarding Banning Mask Mandates | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | ID | H 442 | Prohibits Local Rent Control Policies and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
| April 14, 2021 | ID | H 339 | Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating Face Coverings | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| March 15, 2021 | ID | H 309 | Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| March 11, 2021 | ID | H 122 | Authorizes School Employees to Have Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | ID | H 140 | Prohibits Imposing Vaccine Mandates for State Contractors | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | ID | H 67 | Prohibits Public Health Districts from Closing Schools or Programs | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | ID | H 68 | Establishes Public Safety Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | ID | H 68 | Establishes Public Safety Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | ID | H 67 | Prohibits Public Health Districts from Closing Schools or Programs | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| Feb. 10, 2021 | ID | HCR 5 | Repeals COVID-19 Regulations for Public Gatherings. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 15) |
| Jan. 29, 2021 | ID | H 5 | Requires the Hands-Free Use of Certain Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| Aug. 26, 2020 | ID | H 6 | Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses, Schools, and Cities during COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| Aug. 26, 2020 | ID | H 6 | Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses, Schools, and Cities during COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| March 18, 2020 | ID | H 461 | Amends State Eviction Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
| 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) |
| March 4, 2019 | ID | H 180 | Authorizes Syringe and Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
| Feb. 26, 2019 | ID | H 153 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (61 - 9) |
| March 12, 2018 | ID | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - House (45 - 22) |
| April 10, 2015 | ID | H 312 | Increases Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19) |
| March 26, 2015 | ID | S 1011 | Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races | Bill Passed - House (49 - 21) |
| March 16, 2015 | ID | S 1044 | Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Trails | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| March 16, 2015 | ID | H 262 | Establishes Standards for Transportation Network Companies | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
| March 17, 2014 | ID | S 1314 | Amends the Provisions of Payday Loans | Bill Passed - House (35 - 34) |
| Feb. 26, 2014 | ID | S 1337 | Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
| Feb. 21, 2014 | ID | HB 470 | Establishes the Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| March 22, 2013 | ID | S 1117 | Authorizes Permits for Heavy Trucks on Certain Routes | Bill Passed - House (49 - 18) |
| March 28, 2012 | ID | S 1348 | Requires Doctors to Provide End-of-Life Care | Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) |
| March 22, 2012 | ID | S 1295 | Requires Massage Therapists to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
| March 20, 2012 | ID | S 1274 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
| March 15, 2012 | ID | H 619 | Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
| March 15, 2012 | ID | H 542 | Prohibits the State from Limiting the Use of Motorized Vehicles on Public Land | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
| March 12, 2012 | ID | HCR 45 | Encourages the Establishment of Private Healthcare Exchanges | Resolution Passed - House (49 - 13) |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| Jan. 26, 2012 | ID | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
| March 30, 2011 | ID | H 298 | Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| March 17, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
| March 7, 2011 | ID | H 187 | Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | ID | H 117 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | ID | HJM 1 | Parental Rights Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 20) |
| March 29, 2010 | ID | SJM 106 | Requesting Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 26) |
| March 26, 2010 | ID | H 729 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
| March 3, 2010 | ID | H 528 | Increasing Health Insurance Regulations | Bill Failed - House (31 - 39) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | ID | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| May 7, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |