Legislator
State Representative
Barbara Ehardt
(R) - Idaho
Idaho House District 33
In Office
contact info
Capitol Office
P.O. Box 83720
700 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83720-0038
700 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83720-0038
Phone: 208-332-1189
Idaho Falls Office
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: 208-332-1189
Vote Record By Category
| Category | Vote Index | Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Bills | 89 |
94
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Rated Bill Votes
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Rating | Vote | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H0436 | House Bill 436 reduces Idaho's personal and corporate income tax rates and also provides for a one-time tax rebate check. | House Third Reading | 01/20/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0439 | House Bill 439 makes the law uniform regarding when voters can change their affiliation status. | House Third Reading | 02/21/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0442 | House Bill 442 prevents local governments from regulating deposits required or fees levied for leasing private residential property. | House Third Reading | 02/07/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0443 | House Bill 443 sets up a fund to facilitate the state spending many millions of dollars to move government school employees onto the state insurance plan. | House Third Reading | 01/24/2022 | -3 | Yea | |
| H0450 | House Bill 450 extends the 2021 base tax rate for unemployment insurance for another two years. | House Third Reading | 02/01/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0454 | House Bill 454 amends Idaho Code to incorporate federal statutes by reference, including future amendments to those statutes. | House Third Reading | 01/31/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0455 | House Bill 455 restructures and simplifies certain agricultural fees in a manner likely to reduce fees for affected industries. | House Third Reading | 02/09/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0475 | House Bill 475 would repeal an unconstitutional statute that says it is illegal for a group to "parade in public with firearms in any city or town of this state." | House Third Reading | 02/23/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0481 | House Bill 481 would increase the number of homes eligible for the circuit breaker program, which spends general fund dollars to reduce some homeowners' property taxes, by raising a statutory limit. | House Third Reading | 02/11/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0499 | House Bill 499 – Granting police officer membership to emergency communications officers for retirement purposes | House Third Reading | 03/01/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| H0507 | House Bill 507 – To permit the use of lighted arrow nocks and mechanical broad heads when archery hunting | House Third Reading | 02/11/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0510 | House Bill 510 would allow more taxpayers to take advantage of federal income tax deductions for state and local taxes paid by an “affected business entity.” | House Third Reading | 02/14/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0512 | House Bill 512 – To prevent bond elections from recurring within 11 months of their failure in the same taxing district | House Third Reading | 02/17/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0522 | House Bill 522 would allow the state to take money that is sitting idle in its treasury and invest it in physical gold and silver. | House Third Reading | 02/17/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0526 | House Bill 526 would allow for the reinstatement of privileges, under certain circumstances, for commercial drivers with "lifetime disqualification" offenses, after 10 have elapsed. | House Third Reading | 02/16/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0528 | House Bill 528 would reduce some restrictions on the size and use of personal delivery devices. | House Third Reading | 02/21/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0531 | House Bill 531 would require the state or local governments to receive approval from the Idaho Historical Society before permanently removing or relocating historical monuments or memorials. | House Third Reading | 02/15/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0548 | House Bill 548 would create a statewide database of all homestead exemptions claimed in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 02/22/2022 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0557 | House Bill 557 would impose additional regulations on lenders. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0559 | House Bill 559 would set up a fund through which the state will spend taxpayer dollars to subsidize or encourage confined animal feeding operations to implement environmental improvement programs. | House Third Reading | 02/15/2022 | -3 | Nay | |
| H0561 | House Bill 561 would expand the scope of the state's Emergency Medical Fund III. | House Third Reading | 02/21/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0564 | House Bill 564 would facilitate the use of a new statewide database to track the homestead exemptions claimed by Idahoans. | House Third Reading | 02/18/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| H0572 | House Bill 572 would increase direct financial support for the Idaho wing of civil air patrol by $50,000. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0575 | House Bill 575 would require county officials to secure voter approval if they wish to sign a lease for a courthouse or jail that exceeds five years. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0581 | House Bill 581 would prevent, with some exceptions, employers from requiring employees to provide proof of vaccination or to reveal their vaccination status. | House Third Reading | 02/22/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0582 | House Bill 582 would exempt nonprofit organizations and their volunteers from electrical, plumbing, and HVAC licensure requirements when they construct single-family residences. | House Third Reading | 02/28/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0582 | House Bill 582 would exempt nonprofit organizations and their volunteers from electrical, plumbing, and HVAC licensure requirements when they construct single-family residences. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0588 | House Bill 588 would authorize differential hazard pay of up to 25% of normal pay for wildland firefighters. | House Third Reading | 02/25/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0589 | House Bill 589 – Granting rule of 80 PERSI eligibility for juvenile corrections staff | House Third Reading | 02/23/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0590 | House Bill 590 would remove the requirement that all worker's compensation settlements first obtain the permission of the Idaho Industrial Commission. Such a requirement would stay in place for certain settlements. | House Third Reading | 02/28/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0591 | House Bill 591 would reduce the governor's role in appointing the attorney who serves on the Industrial Commission by giving the Judicial Council a major role. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0597 | House Bill 597 would allow the state to revoke a driver's license over an unpaid traffic infraction fine. | House Third Reading | 02/24/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0601 | House Bill 601 would require residential care and assisted living facilities to allow their residents to receive in-person visits. | House Third Reading | 02/22/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0607 | House Bill 607 would allow the Idaho lottery to participate in international lottery games, including those involving the U.K. and Australia. | House Third Reading | 02/22/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0612 | House Bill 612 would allow a state licensing authority to consider and grant a request for expunging disciplinary actions previously imposed on someone's occupational license. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0612 | House Bill 612 would allow a state licensing authority to consider and grant a request for expunging disciplinary actions previously imposed on someone's occupational license. | House Third Reading | 03/22/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0616 | House Bill 616 would prevent a government agency from imposing any filing or reporting requirements on a private foundation beyond the requirements of Idaho code. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0616 | House Bill 616 would prevent a government agency from imposing any filing or reporting requirements on a private foundation beyond the requirements of Idaho code. | House Third Reading | 03/25/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0623 | House Bill 623 would make it legal for a process server to trespass on private property. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0629 | House Bill 629 establishes the Office of Administrative Hearings to oversee disputes involving state regulations. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0631 | House Bill 631 would prevent the state or its local political subdivisions from mandating mask-wearing for health purposes. | House Third Reading | 02/21/2022 | 4 | Yea | |
| H0640 | House Bill 640 would involve the Idaho Transportation Department in the business of installing broadband infrastructure. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| H0640 | House Bill 640 would involve the Idaho Transportation Department in the business of installing broadband infrastructure. | House Third Reading | 03/22/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0646 | House Bill 646 would allow individuals to produce mead, cider, or other fermented beverages for their own use, without fear of legal penalties. | House Third Reading | 02/25/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0648 | House Bill 648 would require local taxing districts to dedicate 50% of any new year-over-year increase they receive in revenue sharing from the sales tax to property tax relief. | House Third Reading | 03/04/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0658 | House Bill 658 would conceal the identities of individuals and companies involved in executions and prevent licensing boards from disciplining licensees involved in executions. | House Third Reading | 02/24/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0663 | House Bill 663 would allow counties to create special property tax carve outs for housing developers. | House Third Reading | 02/28/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0664 | House Bill 664 would impose fingerprint-based background checks on audiologists and speech-language pathologists. The bill would also implement the "Audiology and Speech-language Pathology Interstate Compact." | House Third Reading | 03/01/2022 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0672 | House Bill 672 would decrease some violations of fish and game rules from a misdemeanor to an infraction. | House Third Reading | 02/28/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0675 | House Bill 675 would protect children from unnecessary, life-altering medical procedures by prohibiting medical providers from performing sex reassignment surgery on minors or prescribing puberty blockers to them. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2022 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0677 | House Bill 677 would clarify that it is unconstitutional for a state other than Idaho to tax an Idaho business for conducting sales or other business within the state of Idaho, with a nonresident customer who is physically present within Idaho. | House Third Reading | 03/04/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0678 | House Bill 678 would create a special tax carve out for companies that expand semiconductor production in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 03/04/2022 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0683 | House Bill 683 would qualify parents and legal guardians to provide Class D driver’s education to their children. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0690 | House Bill 690 would use general fund dollars to offset property taxes without any corresponding cuts in local spending. | House Third Reading | 03/04/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| H0693 | House Bill 693 would prohibit the use of drop-off boxes or similar drop-off locations to collect absentee ballots. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0694 | House Bill 694 would make some elements of the State Board of Health and Welfare’s list of deceased Idahoans public so it can be checked against the voter rolls. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0701 | House Bill 701 would grow government by creating an Idaho Workforce Housing Fund. | House Third Reading | 03/04/2022 | -5 | Absent | |
| H0705 | House Bill 705 would clarify that firearm rights may not be abridged during declared extreme emergencies. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0713 | House Bill 713 would allow more taxpayers to take advantage of federal income tax deductions for state and local taxes paid by an “affected business entity.” | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0719 | House Bill 719 would increase the legal hurdle an employer must overcome if it wants to require its workers to obtain a coronavirus vaccine. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0720 | House Bill 720 would clarify that personhood and the rights it entails are reserved exclusively to human beings. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0730 | House Bill 730 would impose new regulations on property owners who are seeking renters. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | -3 | Nay | |
| H0756 | House Bill 756 creates a new chapter, chapter 17, under Title 56 of Idaho Code to preserve patient rights and grant mitigation authority to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare during crisis standards of care. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| H0760 | House Bill 760 would allow and regulate interstate mental and behavioral telehealth services. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0761 | House Bill 761 requires electors to present valid identification and proof of United States citizenship when voting at the polls; it also establishes the election integrity fund. | House Third Reading | 03/14/2022 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0762 | House Bill 762 would define “natural hair braiding” and exempt those who offer this service from the requirement to obtain a cosmetology license. | House Third Reading | 03/11/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0775 | House Bill 775 would provide generalized notifications, after the fact, to certain government officials about refugee resettlement. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0778 | House Bill 778 would make changes and clarifications to the "Idaho patient act" (House Bill 515, 2020). | House Third Reading | 03/23/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| H0780 | House Bill 780 adds regulations necessitating permits for psychological service extenders and repeals language limiting regulations on residents in psychology. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2022 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0782 | House Bill 782 would make public some records related to selecting judges and would lessen the possibility of “stacking” the list of nominees by the Judicial Council. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2022 | 2 | Yea | |
| HCR029 | House Concurrent Resolution 29 would instruct government entities to accept a series of claims regarding psychological issues and to implement related "interventions and practices" in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 02/03/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| HCR040 | House Concurrent Resolution 40 formally ends the Governor’s COVID-19 emergency order first implemented on March 13, 2020. | House Third Reading | 03/07/2022 | 3 | Yea | |
| S1254 | Senate Bill 1254 would remove the requirement for vehicle emissions testing in the Treasure Valley and remove statutory language regarding the Treasure Valley Air Quality Council. | House Third Reading | 03/14/2022 | 2 | Yea | |
| S1257 | Senate Bill 1257 would change the designation of the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center in order to make it easier for it to receive federal money. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1259 | Senate Bill 1259 would increase the number of homeowners eligible for the circuit breaker program, which spends general fund dollars to reduce some homeowners' property taxes. | House Third Reading | 03/25/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| S1260 | Senate Bill 1260 would require health benefit plans to pay for a 6-month supply of contraceptives at one time. | House Third Reading | 03/14/2022 | -2 | Nay | |
| S1262 | Senate Bill 1262 would clarify that firearm rights may not be abridged during declared disaster emergencies. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1267 | Senate Bill 1267 would clarify that privately owned, noncommercial vehicles do not have to stop at ports of entry or checking stations. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1268 | Senate Bill 1268 – To provide no-fee identification cards to the homeless | House Third Reading | 03/09/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1274 | Senate Bill 1274 would direct the Secretary of State to order a postelection audit of certain election results after a general or primary election. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2022 | 2 | Yea | |
| S1279 | Senate Bill 1279 would allow county sheriffs to hire temporary employees and private security services to guard county jails, transport inmates, and guard prisoners in hospitals and other medical facilities. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1283 | Senate Bill 1283 – Ongoing supplemental Medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services | House Third Reading | 03/10/2022 | -1 | Yea | |
| S1284 | Senate Bill 1284 would prohibit adults aged 18-20 from purchasing and using tobacco products. | House Third Reading | 03/14/2022 | -4 | Nay | |
| S1285 | Senate Bill 1285 would prevent local governments from imposing regulations or taxes on the sale of tobacco products or vaping supplies. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1286 | Senate Bill 1286 – Regulations for psychological service extenders | House Third Reading | 03/14/2022 | -2 | Nay | |
| S1298 | Senate Bill 1298 would impose new regulations on sellers who provide subscription goods or services to consumers. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1321 | Senate Bill 1321 would add to the list of individuals against whom an assault or battery carries an enhanced penalty. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1330 | Senate Bill 1330 creates a new Title 54, Chapter 59, Idaho Code to regulate the licensure and registration of naturopathic physicians. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2022 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1350 | Senate Bill 1350 would increase assessments on private hospitals, in order to further subsidize Medicaid. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2022 | -1 | Absent | |
| S1368 | Senate Bill 1368 would remove subjective standards for occupational licensing relating to an applicant's moral character. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2022 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1378 | Senate Bill 1378 would create a statewide alert system known as the "Endangered Missing Person Alert" that will cost more than $1.3 million. | House Third Reading | 03/22/2022 | -2 | Nay |
Rated Sponored Bills
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