Legislator
State Representative
Steve Miller
(R) - Idaho
Idaho House District 24
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: 208-332-1061
Fairfield Office
Fairfield, ID 83327
Phone: 208-332-1061
Vote Record By Category
| Category | Vote Index | Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Bills | 67 |
31
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Rated Bill Votes
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Rating | Vote | Comments |
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| H0493 | House Bill 493 would make a first offense of soliciting commercial sexual activity a felony rather than a misdemeanor and apply a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration. | House Third Reading | 02/02/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0494 | House Bill 494 would expand the Department of Health and Welfare’s authority to subject both public and private employees and volunteers to FBI background checks and assess associated fees. | House Third Reading | 02/09/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0501 | House Bill 501 would require paid signature gatherers for an initiative or referendum to be a qualified elector and wear a badge disclosing who pays the person gathering signatures. | House Third Reading | 02/18/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0503 | House Bill 503 would move the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Idaho Department of Water Resources. | House Third Reading | 02/20/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0511 | House Bill 511 would increase the structure surcharge levied on improved parcels in private forests. | House Third Reading | 02/04/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0514 | House Bill 514 would allow barber and cosmetology students to take their licensing exams after they have completed 80% of their required education hours. | House Third Reading | 02/02/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0520 | House Bill 520 would amend statute 67-5242, part of the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act (IDAPA). This legislation would require agencies to notify persons involved in contested cases before a hearing with pertinent information, including the statutory authority the agency is operating under. | House Third Reading | 02/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0522 | House Bill 522 would criminalize flying a drone near a correctional facility, even unknowingly. | House Third Reading | 02/17/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0526 | House Bill 526 would remove some restrictions on very small businesses that want to sell time/temperature controlled foods. | House Third Reading | 02/10/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0533 | House Bill 533 would remove the requirement that vehicles display a registration sticker, but keep other registration requirements and fees in place. | House Third Reading | 02/09/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0539 | House Bill 539 would amend statute 67-5226, part of the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act (IDAPA). This legislation would require agencies that promulgate temporary rules only be able to do so in certain defined circumstances. It also would subject them to additional review and reporting requirements. | House Third Reading | 02/17/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0542 | House Bill 542 would impose regulations on social media platforms for accounts held by children and prohibit certain features for those accounts. | House Third Reading | 02/09/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0545 | House Bill 545 would allow former military chaplains who are residents of Idaho and have met experience requirements to work as licensed counselors within the state. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0548 | House Bill 548 would clarify that law enforcement must have a reasonable suspicion that a violation has occurred to stop and board a vessel under the Idaho Safe Boating Act. | House Third Reading | 02/24/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0549 | House Bill 549 would clarify and streamline the process for initiating proceedings for dissolving a hospital district via a petition. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0557 | House Bill 557 would ensure uniformity in the antidiscrimination law across the state by stipulating that the Idaho Human Rights Act preempts local ordinances. | House Third Reading | 02/05/2026 | 3 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0558 | House Bill 558 adds a new chapter to Idaho Code requiring the Department of Health and Welfare to ensure foster youth retain access to their parents’ federal benefits rather than the funds being absorbed into state funding. | House Third Reading | 02/18/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0559 | Amends existing law to update references to the current Internal Revenue Code and to revise certain tax credits and adjustments. | House Third Reading | 02/03/2026 | 2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0561 | House Bill 561 provides additional clarity regarding what flags may be displayed by governmental entities and adds penalties for noncompliance. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0562 | House Bill 562 would impose stricter regulations on insurance providers by requiring longer, 60-day notices of non-renewals and cancellations. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0563 | House Bill 563 would recognize more education pathways to become a Certified Public Accountant and make it simpler for accountants to work across state lines. | House Third Reading | 02/24/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0573 | House Bill 573 would expand who is deemed qualified to teach Idaho law relating to firearms to those seeking an enhanced license to carry a concealed weapon. | House Third Reading | 02/13/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0575 | House Bill 575 would require law enforcement to report asset forfeitures to the State Controller, and instruct the Controller to store, maintain, and publish the list. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0576 | House Bill 576 would limit the application of the Idaho Consumer Asset Recovery Fund (ICAR) to Idaho residents. | House Third Reading | 02/16/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0579 | House Bill 579 would clarify that justifiable homicide can include the defense of any person, not just certain relatives or employees named in code. | House Third Reading | 02/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0581 | House Bill 581 would amend the language in Section 1-213, Idaho Code, to allow the Legislature to review court rules, and establish a process to advise the Idaho Supreme Court — via a House or Senate resolution — of conflicts between court rules and Idaho code. | House Third Reading | 02/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0583 | House Bill 583 would limit local regulations on short-term rentals. It would also require property owners who offer short-term rentals privately to pay a variety of business taxes. | House Third Reading | 02/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0585 | House Bill 585 would allow a permit holder seeking a required government inspection of electrical, plumbing, or HVAC work to hire a third-party inspector if a government inspector fails to complete the inspection within 48 business hours. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0587 | House Bill 587 would allow the moneys in the rangeland improvement account to be continuously appropriated. | House Third Reading | 02/13/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0602 | House Bill 602 would require that any foreign law used in an Idaho court or adjudication must recognize and abide by certain fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges established in the Idaho and United States constitutions. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0610 | House Bill 610 would treat a religious mission as equivalent to active military service in relation to maintaining a property tax homestead exemption while living away from the homestead. | House Third Reading | 02/17/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0615 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disturbing the peace. | House Third Reading | 02/26/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0628 | House Bill 628 would allow most parents and legal guardians to provide driver training for their children in lieu of formal driver's training. | House Third Reading | 02/23/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0632 | House Bill 632 would make it clear that public employees can share non-confidential information with the Idaho Legislature and prohibit their employers from retaliating. | House Third Reading | 02/16/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0637 | House Bill 637 would recognize that foreign-minted gold and silver coin and specie is legal tender. | House Third Reading | 02/26/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0638 | House Bill 638 would create a March primary for presidential elections at an estimated cost of $2.5 million. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0641 | House Bill 641 would impose new regulations on companies that provide sick leave to their employees. | House Third Reading | 02/25/2026 | -2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0645 | House Bill 645 would allow (but not require) independent contractors and self-employed individuals to have a “portable benefit plan” for insurance. | House Third Reading | 02/26/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0648 | House Bill 648 would impose new regulations on health carriers and limit their flexibility on drug pricing. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0650 | H650 would establish the presumption in Idaho code that the state government has jurisdiction over matters occurring within Idaho unless the U.S. Constitution clearly and specifically grants authority to the federal government. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0661 | House Bill 661 would clarify that a county’s waste collection contract does not prevent a private contract for temporary waste collection by another service provider. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0664 | House Bill 664 would remove the requirement that large trucks travel 10mph below the regular speed limit. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0666 | House Bill 666 would require new Idaho residents to obtain an Idaho driver's license and title their vehicles within 30 days of arriving. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0667 | House Bill 667 would remove provisions from Idaho law that allow someone with a commercial learner's permit from another state or country to obtain a commercial driver’s license in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0668 | House Bill 668 would strengthen Idaho’s child custody interference law. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | 2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0685 | House Bill 685 would criminalize the act of wearing a mask while committing or attempting to commit certain other crimes. It would create a non-restorative sentencing enhancement for doing so. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0711 | H711 would establish an alternate certification route for school administrators. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0717 | House Bill 717 would impose new fees for failing to register a vehicle within 30 days of becoming a resident and for failing to renew a vehicle's registration within 30 days of its expiration. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0720 | House Bill 720 would lower the population threshold for which cities are required to hold city council elections by district. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0723 | Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0730 | House Bill 730 would introduce several new eligibility and verification requirements for SNAP. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 3 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0738 | House Bill 738 would allow LLC filers to provide the street and mailing addresses of the company's commercial registered agent under certain circumstances rather than their own personal address. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0745 | H745 would prohibit public employers from allowing taxpayer funds to promote government unions, with certain exceptions. | House Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | 3 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0749 | House Bill 749 would protect the right of property owners to continue using their septic systems when forcibly annexed into a city. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0750 | House Bill 750 would define programmable money and regulate its use. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0758 | House Bill 758 would clarify responsibilities and child-to-staff ratios for a family daycare home or a group daycare facility. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0761 | Amends and repeals existing law to provide for the consolidation of the Idaho STEM Action Center into the Workforce Development Council. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0762 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding public charter school admission procedures. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0766 | House Bill 766 would allow fire and ambulance service districts to impose development impact fees. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0772 | House Bill 772 would clarify the standards under which hemp producers are deemed to have committed a negligent violation. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0788 | House Bill 788 would create a prior authorization exemption for medical practitioners who make certain career choices the state wishes to incentivize. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0790 | House Bill 790 would establish a voluntary certification for interior designers and grant certified interior designers authority to submit technical submissions to obtain required permits for minor interior alterations to a structure. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0792 | House Bill 792 would clarify that holding more than two garage sales within a calendar year does not require collecting sales tax unless the seller exceeds $5,000 in total sales. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0800 | House Bill 800 would require local governments to allow smaller manufactured homes and multi-family manufactured homes. | House Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0810 | House Bill 810 would require a legislative candidate to have maintained a home in the district for a year before filing, rather than a year before the general election. | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0822 | House Bill 822 would reinforce parental rights and protect children from being medically or socially transitioned by a covered entity without the knowledge and informed consent of a parent or guardian. | House Third Reading | 03/11/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0835 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding expenditures made pursuant to certain funds that are not cognizable. | House Third Reading | 03/13/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0849 | House Bill 849 would make it easier for Career and Technical Education professionals in public education to advance in the career ladder. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0863 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| HCR025 | HCR 25 serves as an application by the State of Idaho to call a “Convention for proposing Amendments” under Article V of the United States Constitution, strictly limited to proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the States for Ratification. | House Third Reading | 02/06/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| HJR009 | HJR 9 would amend Article IX, Section 9 of the Idaho Constitution to eliminate the authority of the legislature to mandate compulsory government education, and instead, to insert language to protect parents’ right to educate their children free from governmental | House Third Reading | 03/05/2026 | 2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1225 | Senate Bill 1225 would codify the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) current process for all president searches for state institutions of higher education and only require the name of the sole finalist be made publicly available for 10 days prior to the final decision. | House Third Reading | 02/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1232 | Senate Bill 1232 would repeal and replace Idaho’s “Son of Sam Law,” which directs proceeds paid to an offender to victims of their crimes. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1314 | Senate Bill 1314 would remove obsolete references and shift the powers and duties of regional behavioral health boards to regional health boards. | House Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
Rated Sponored Bills
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