Legislator
State Representative
Ronald Nate
(R) - Idaho
Idaho House District 34
Out of Office
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Vote Record By Category
| Category | Vote Index | Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Bills | 99 |
138
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Rated Bill Votes
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Rating | Vote | Comments |
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| H0005 | House Bill 5 makes it illegal to use a GPS device while driving unless the device is hands-free. | House Third Reading | 01/29/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0007 | House Bill 7 allows the state to take money that is sitting idle in its treasury and invest it in physical gold and silver. | House Third Reading | 02/11/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0021 | House Bill 21 makes it clear that small businesses owned and operated by minors are exempt from licensing, permitting, or fee requirements imposed by a city. | House Third Reading | 02/01/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0026 | House Bill 26 removes from Idaho Code language classifying certain juveniles as "habitual status offenders." | House Third Reading | 01/28/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0036 | House Bill 36 repeals a reporting requirement that the physician of a child conceived by artificial insemination file a report with the state registrar of vital statistics. | House Third Reading | 02/03/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0041 | House Bill 41 prevents a government agency from imposing any filing or reporting requirements on a private foundation data beyond the requirements of Idaho code. | House Third Reading | 02/18/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0053 | House Bill 53 gives government entities the option to publish public notices on their websites rather than in newspapers. | House Third Reading | 02/10/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0058 | House Bill 58 is the annual conformity bill that updates Idaho’s definition of “Internal Revenue Code” to refer to the federal internal revenue code as it existed on Jan. 1, 2021. | House Third Reading | 02/04/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0064 | House Bill 64 eliminates a statute of limitations for alleged misconduct in the practice of veterinary medicine. | House Third Reading | 02/22/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0066 | House Bill 66 requires that ballot questions regarding bonds and levies include certain disclosures and forgo any ancillary and potentially confusing information. | House Third Reading | 02/03/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0067 | House Bill 67 makes it so school boards — and not cities or health districts — have the authority to close schools to prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases. | House Third Reading | 02/11/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0068 | House Bill 68 makes it so higher education institutions cannot be closed or controlled by cities or health districts in the name of preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases. | House Third Reading | 02/11/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0073 | House Bill 73 provides for uniform accounting practices and establishes a “committee on uniform accounting and transparency for local governmental entities.” | House Third Reading | 02/15/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0074 | House Bill 74 amends unconstitutional statutes that purport to allow cities to enforce ordinances outside of their borders. | House Third Reading | 02/11/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0079 | House Bill 79 would impose a series of government mandates regarding the issuance of annuities to consumers, as well as impose continuing education requirements on the private sector. | House Third Reading | 02/17/2021 | -3 | Nay | |
| H0090 | House Bill 90 requires legislative approval for anyone who wishes to relocate or remove historical monuments or memorials, or to rename or rededicate public areas of the state that memorialize historic figures or events. | House Third Reading | 02/09/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0093 | House Bill 93 increases non-resident fees at Idaho state parks by an estimated $1.4 million. | House Third Reading | 02/17/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0096 | House Bill 96 allows for the limited issuance of temporary restricted driver’s licenses to individuals whose licenses have been suspended for being behind on child support payments. | House Third Reading | 02/18/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0106 | House Bill 106 eliminates the August election date in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 02/15/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0118 | House Bill 118 requires that the State Department of Lands use to outside legal counsel and prohibits the use of legal counsel from the office of the Attorney General. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0122 | House Bill 122 allows teachers and other school district employees with enhanced carry permits to carry a concealed weapon on school property. | House Third Reading | 03/11/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0126 | House Bill 126 would legalize and regulate the production, processing, and transportation of industrial hemp in the state, and regulate research on it. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2021 | -4 | Nay | |
| H0127 | House Bill 127 creates the Idaho broadband advisory board and the Idaho broadband fund. | House Third Reading | 03/01/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0135 | House Bill 135 renames and redefines disaster emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. | House Override Veto | 04/21/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0140 | House Bill 140 would require employers or companies that contract with the state of Idaho not to discriminate against unvaccinated persons. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0147 | House Bill 147 would give the Department of Insurance new powers to regulate and set standards for how insurers manage data security. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2021 | -4 | Nay | |
| H0152 | House Bill 152 compels third-party rental property managers to hold security deposits in a separate account at a federally insured financial institution. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0154 | House Bill 154 allows counties to opt out of motor vehicle inspection programs if previous air quality problems no longer exist. | House Third Reading | 02/26/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0161 | House Bill 161 increases numerous fees related to driver’s licenses and ID cards. | House Third Reading | 04/26/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0166 | House Bill 166 removes an unnecessary prohibition on people or businesses using reindeer for domestic purposes north of the Salmon River. | House Third Reading | 03/01/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0169 | House Bill 169 requires state agencies to evaluate the way they treat members of the public, as expressed by state citizen engagement, satisfaction, or increase in overall trust. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0172 | Extended learning opportunities | House Third Reading | 03/02/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0174 | Amends existing law to provide that a board of school district trustees may enter into a negotiation agreement with a local education organization. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0178 | House Bill 178 requires state licensing authorities to issue a license if a person serves an apprenticeship, pays the required fees, and passes a certification exam, if one is required. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0187 | House Bill 187 would give the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game authority to restrict the use of motorized vehicles on private land. | House Third Reading | 03/01/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0193 | House Bill 193 requires liens to be attached to business property of self-employed parents when they are delinquent in making child support payments and allows courts to audit a self-employed parent’s taxes at the parent’s expense. | House Third Reading | 03/01/2021 | -2 | Yea | |
| H0195 | House Bill 195 criminalizes free speech and protests on public property based on the protest’s proximity to a private dwelling. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2021 | -4 | Nay | |
| H0209 | House Bill 209 will create a “Medicaid budget stabilization fund” to hold money to fund deficits for Idaho’s Medicaid program. | House Third Reading | 02/25/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0211 | House Bill 211 allows a residential property owner to appeal a county tax assessment based on the owner’s arms-length transaction within the previous 12 months. | House Third Reading | 02/26/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0212 | House Bill 212 creates a carve-out for owners of a ‘certified family home’ by exempting Medicaid payments from being considered income when calculating their eligibility for the ‘circuit breaker’ property tax reduction. | House Third Reading | 02/25/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0229 | House Bill 229 creates a new state snowmobile avalanche fund and committee. It also increases fees for snowmobile users and for those who rent out snowmobiles. | House Third Reading | 04/26/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0233 | House Bill 233 prevents the Department of Health and Welfare from removing children from their parents' custody under certain circumstances. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0234 | House Bill 234 amends an unconstitutional statute that purports to allow cities to enforce quarantine laws outside of their borders. | House Third Reading | 03/08/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0235 | House Bill 235 increases several hunting fees. | House Third Reading | 03/01/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0246 | House Bill 246 clarifies that an emergency order or disaster declaration cannot be used as a pretext to violate parental rights. | House Third Reading | 04/21/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0248 | House Bill 248 would allow school districts to enter into the State of Idaho employee benefit plan. | House Third Reading | 03/04/2021 | -2 | Nay | |
| H0249 | Amends existing law to provide for permission to participate in instruction regarding human sexuality. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0259 | House Bill 259 updates the statutory definition of "disaster" and creates definitions for "epidemic" and "pandemic." | House Third Reading | 03/03/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0290 | House Bill 290 clarifies that county clerks should verify voter signatures and requires the Secretary of State to set the standards for this process. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0291 | House Bill 291 creates a "Business Bill of Rights" to recognize that businesses cannot be forcibly closed during an emergency or penalized for staying open. | House Third Reading | 03/15/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0293 | House Bill 293 allows students to take their education tax dollars to an alternative education provider if their public school does not provide full-time in-person instruction for a minimum of four days per week. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0294 | House Bill 294 creates a new program that gives grants to families to use for their child's educational needs. The program could increase future spending in the general fund by $35 million. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0298 | House Bill 298 would require schools to inform parents about their right to enroll their children without having them receive immunizations. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0299 | House Bill 299 prevents employees at public universities or colleges from offering extra credit to students to vote in a public election. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0316 | House Bill 316 shifts the funding of health districts from the state to the counties and reduces the number of people who qualify for subsidized health care through the county medically indigent program and state Catastrophic Health Care fund. | House Third Reading | 05/03/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0319 | House Bill 319 consolidates city elections by requiring them to occur on the November election day in even-numbered years. | House Third Reading | 05/05/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0322 | House Bill 322 establishes a process for the Idaho Legislature to consider federal actions and determine their constitutionality. | House Third Reading | 04/16/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0329 | Amends existing law to provide that school boards shall have the authority to adopt policies and procedures regarding student clubs and organizations. | House Third Reading | 04/07/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0332 | House Bill 332 reduces Idaho's personal and corporate income tax and also provides for a one-time tax rebate check. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0339 | House Bill 339 would prevent the state or its local political subdivisions from mandating mask-wearing for health purposes. | House Third Reading | 04/14/2021 | 4 | Yea | |
| H0342 | House Bill 342 would increase transportation funding from the general fund to the state and to local governments. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0344 | House Bill 344 clarifies what counts as ID for voter registration and calls for the Secretary of State to conduct random audits in counties where voters sign affidavits in lieu of showing ID. | House Third Reading | 04/12/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0349 | House Bill 349 would authorize the secretary of state to order a post-election audit of election results. | House Third Reading | 04/07/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0363 | House Bill 363 would prohibit certain local regulations and taxes relating to tobacco products and vaping devices. | House Third Reading | 04/09/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0364 | House Bill 364 would forbid public colleges and universities from creating “free speech zones,” among other measures intended to protect the free speech rights of students. | House Third Reading | 04/16/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| H0380 | House Bill 380 reduces Idaho's personal and corporate income tax and also provides for a one-time tax rebate check. | House Third Reading | 04/22/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0390 | House Bill 390 would exempt from state income taxes federal money given to people to pay rent. The bill would also give the state tax commission more authority to review decisions made by the chairman or staff of the commission. | House Third Reading | 05/04/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| H0391 | House Bill 391 adds language intended to protect individual rights during disaster emergencies declared by the governor. | House Third Reading | 05/04/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0392 | House Bill 392 adds language to prevent the governor from altering, adjusting, or creating any provision of Idaho Code during a state of disaster emergency. | House Third Reading | 05/04/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| H0393 | House Bill 393 adds language to clarify that restrictions placed on the right of individuals to work during a state of disaster emergency must be narrowly tailored to protect life or property. | House Third Reading | 05/04/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| HCR002 | HCR002 ends the portion of the existing state of disaster emergency in Idaho that limits gatherings to 10 or fewer people. | House Third Reading | 01/25/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| HCR014 | House Concurrent Resolution 14 declares that the Legislature is opposed to forced vaccinations. | House Third Reading | 03/15/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1006 | Senate Bill 1006 reduces barriers for new teachers to begin working by eliminating bureaucratic restrictions on universities. | House Third Reading | 04/20/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| S1017 | Senate Bill 1017 clarifies that some forms of CBD are not marijuana. | House Third Reading | 02/18/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1020 | Senate Bill 1020 modifies the existing law that limits the liability of landowners who allow members of the public to use their property. It does so by adding items to the definition of both "land" and "owner." | House Third Reading | 03/15/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1027 | Senate Bill 1027 establishes the Idaho Wrongful Conviction Act to allow for limited restitution for those who are wrongfully convicted in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1042 | Senate Bill 1042 requires certain changes to the way Idaho governments buy professional services. | House Third Reading | 04/06/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1043 | Senate Bill 1043 protects the privacy of students by requiring that expulsion hearings be held in executive session, which means closed to the public. | House Third Reading | 04/20/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1044 | Senate Bill 1044 prevents unelected urban renewal boards from exercising the power of eminent domain. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1060 | Senate Bill 1060 creates some new limits on the actions and authority of the state’s seven District Boards of Health. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2021 | 3 | Yea | |
| S1061 | Senate Bill 1061 as amended in the House makes some minor changes to election law and eliminates the August election date in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 04/19/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1075 | Adds to existing law to provide for a kindergarten jump-start program and training for parents. | House Third Reading | 05/04/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1079 | Senate Bill 1079 establishes the “agricultural best management practices” fund. | House Third Reading | 04/06/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1087 | Senate Bill 1087 prohibits adults aged 18-20 from purchasing and using tobacco products. | House Third Reading | 04/06/2021 | -3 | Nay | |
| S1088 | Senate Bill 1088a regulates contracts between property owners and tenants. | House Third Reading | 04/06/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1093 | Senate Bill 1093 reduces regulations for physician assistants. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1110 | Senate Bill 1110 would require that signatures for initiatives and referendums be gathered from all 35 legislative districts in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 04/07/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| S1111 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding city election procedures and to provide that city elections shall be held in even years beginning in 2024. | House Third Reading | 04/14/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1123 | Senate Bill 1123 would convert Lava Hot Springs Foundation’s state government funding into one of a continuously appropriated account. | House Third Reading | 04/06/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1124 | Senate Bill 1124 imposes new regulations on the way dental plans do business with dentists. | House Third Reading | 04/06/2021 | -1 | Nay | |
| S1136 | Senate Bill 1136 renames and redefines extreme emergencies and limits the governor’s power during such times. | House Third Reading | 04/07/2021 | 3 | Yea | |
| S1139 | Senate Bill 1139 clarifies definitions of "quarantine," "isolation," and other terms. It also clarifies the powers of the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. | House Third Reading | 04/12/2021 | 2 | Yea | |
| S1150 | Senate Bill 1150 would require those gathering signatures for ballot initiatives and referendums to collect those signatures in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 05/05/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1204 | This bill would restrict the expenditure of some federal funds, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) but not others, and create new funds for the payment of expenses using ARPA. | House Third Reading | 04/27/2021 | -4 | Nay | |
| S1205 | Senate Bill 1205 prohibits Idaho government entities from enforcing certain unconstitutional federal gun laws. | House Third Reading | 05/03/2021 | 1 | Yea | |
| S1217 | Senate Bill 1217 would limit the governor's power during a declaration of extreme emergency. | House Third Reading | 05/05/2021 | 2 | Yea |
Rated Sponored Bills
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