Legislator
State Representative
Ilana Rubel
(D) - Idaho
Idaho House District 18
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: 208-332-1034
Boise Office
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-866-4776
Vote Record By Category
| Category | Vote Index | Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Bills | 31 |
-78
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Rated Bill Votes
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Rating | Vote | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nay | 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 |
| 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 | 03/26/2026 | -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 |
| H0508 | House Bill 508 would allow governments to spend federal funds and grants to improve bike and pedestrian facilities. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2026 | -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 |
| H0516 | House Bill 516 would prohibit school districts and public charter schools from using or authorizing the use of taxpayer funds to support teachers unions. | House Third Reading | 04/02/2026 | 3 | Nay | 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 |
| H0522 | House Bill 522 would criminalize flying a drone near a correctional facility, even unknowingly. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | -1 | Absent | 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 | Nay | 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 |
| 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 | 03/25/2026 | -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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | 03/26/2026 | 1 | Absent | 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 | Absent | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0621 | House Bill 621 would clarify in which parts of a courthouse carrying a concealed weapon is prohibited. | House Third Reading | 04/02/2026 | 1 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0660 | H660 would require state and local law enforcement agencies to verify and record the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2026 | 1 | Nay | 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 | Absent | 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 | Nay | 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 | Absent | 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 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0711 | H711 would establish an alternate certification route for school administrators. | House Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 1 | Nay | 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 |
| H0725 | House Bill 725 would grow the Office of Government Insurance by allowing cities to join its health insurance pool. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0730 | House Bill 730 would introduce several new eligibility and verification requirements for SNAP. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 3 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0730 | House Bill 730 would introduce several new eligibility and verification requirements for SNAP. | House Third Reading | 03/31/2026 | 3 | Absent | 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 | Nay | 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 |
| H0752 | House Bill 752 would make it a crime to enter a restroom or changing room designated for the opposite sex in a government-owned building or a place of public accommodation, with certain narrow exceptions. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2026 | 1 | Nay | 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 |
| 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 | 03/31/2026 | 1 | Absent | 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 | Absent | 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 |
| H0776 | House Bill 776 would direct the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) to “investigate and verify” reports against a caretaker of a newborn that meet certain prior risk factors within 12 hours and conduct safety checks when a report has been verified. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2026 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 | 03/26/2026 | -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 | Nay | 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 | Absent | 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 |
| 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 | 03/30/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0817 | House Bill 817 would allow a mobile cigar retailer to obtain a permit to perform on-site cigar rolling services or operate a designated cigar garden at a temporary location. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2026 | 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 | Nay | 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 | 04/01/2026 | 1 | Nay | 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 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0842 | House Bill 842 would amend existing law to revise provisions regarding certain limitations of budget requests by taxing districts and to provide certain exceptions to such limits. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | -1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0843 | House Bill 843 would simplify the calculation of the property tax homestead exemption by removing the requirement that it be prorated. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2026 | 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 |
| H0855 | House Bill 855 would require someone to live in Idaho for at least 5 years (rather than 6 months) before being allowed to apply for a lifetime license or certificate for hunting, fishing, or trapping. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0860 | House Bill 860 would clarify and expand Idaho’s Parental Rights Act. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2026 | 2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0860 | House Bill 860 would clarify and expand Idaho’s Parental Rights Act. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | 2 | Absent | Full Analysis |
| H0863 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment. | House Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0879 | House Bill 879 would say that establishments offering hemp products for sale are subject to the regulations and potential fees under Idaho’s Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act. | House Third Reading | 03/20/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0889 | House Bill 889 would amend the state’s procurement laws in numerous ways, including creating a vendor debarment process, making it more difficult to challenge a bid award, and requiring vendors to report financial expenditures. | House Third Reading | 03/19/2026 | -3 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0894 | House Bill 894 would clarify that individuals have the right to record most public meetings, but allow a governing body to take measures to ensure the orderly conduct of its meetings. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0895 | House Bill 895 would limit how new data centers may use and access water. | House Third Reading | 03/20/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0897 | House Bill 897 would limit the scope of state tax incentives for data centers in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0913 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility expansion. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | 2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0916 | Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2026 | -3 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0926 | House Bill 926 would allow counties to create community infrastructure districts and impose special assessments (property taxes) on property owners without direct voter approval. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | -4 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0928 | House Bill 928 would prohibit healthcare providers who participate in Idaho’s medicaid program from engaging in certain DEI-related activities. | House Third Reading | 03/20/2026 | 3 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0928 | House Bill 928 would prohibit healthcare providers who participate in Idaho’s medicaid program from engaging in certain DEI-related activities. | House Third Reading | 03/31/2026 | 3 | Absent | Full Analysis |
| H0929 | House Bill 929 would impose new regulations on health carriers and require them to apply out-of-pocket payments for healthcare purchased outside of insurance toward policy deductibles. | House Third Reading | 03/20/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0930 | House Bill 930 would require political candidates to open a separate bank account for campaign contributions and to transfer personal loans to the campaign over $1,000 into the separate campaign bank account. | House Third Reading | 03/20/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0935 | House Bill 935 would shift regulatory control of denturists from the independent Board of Denturitry to the Idaho State Board of Dentistry. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0936 | House Bill 936 is a trailer bill, which would significantly weaken the private property protections contained in Senate Bill 1326. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2026 | -2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0939 | House Bill 939 would broadly prohibit the use of certain technology equipment for hunting or scouting, and provide some exceptions. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0940 | Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. | House Third Reading | 03/25/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| H0967 | House Bill 967 would transfer $4 million annually from the state’s Liquor Account to the Idaho Law Enforcement Fund. | House Third Reading | 03/30/2026 | -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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 |
| S1236 | Senate Bill 1236 would repeal the chapter of Idaho Code related to the unfunded Idaho Women's Commission. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | 1 | Absent | Full Analysis |
| S1241 | Senate Bill 1241 would create a state preemption statute to protect the use of working animals from local regulation. | House Third Reading | 03/18/2026 | 1 | Absent | Full Analysis |
| S1254 | Senate Bill 1254 would make it explicit that chiropractors may prescribe the prescription drugs they already have statutory authority to obtain and administer. | House Third Reading | 04/02/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1257 | Senate Bill 1257 would create a presumption that the Department of Health and Welfare may deny parental visitation rights based on claims of abuse. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1258 | Senate Bill 1258 would allow a subset of distilleries to sell liquor by the drink exclusively from brands it owns. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1269 | Senate Bill 1269 would rework Idaho’s cloud seeding code by clarifying the Idaho Resource Board's authority and establishing reporting and public meeting requirements. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1283 | Senate Bill 1283 would establish a regulatory framework governing the production and direct sale of homemade food. | House Third Reading | 03/16/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1288 | Senate Bill 1288 would establish a new “high-needs student fund” with an initial appropriation of $5 million. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1294 | Senate Bill 1294 would mandate hearing tests for newborns, contingent on continued receipt of federal funding. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | -3 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1296 | Amends existing law to provide for criminal trespass of a church and to provide a penalty. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1297 | Senate Bill 1297 would create a state regulatory framework for what the bill defines as “conversational AI services.” | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | -2 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1299 | Senate Bill 1299 would prohibit government from requiring digital ID or using it for extraneous purposes. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1300 | Amends current law to revise provisions regarding director appointments to certain executive agencies. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1301 | Senate Bill 1301 would allow small breweries to have up to two remote retail locations rather than just one. | House Third Reading | 03/19/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1303 | Senate Bill 1303 would expand the types of “renewable energy resources” the state can fund with royalties from federal lands and allow for other appropriations. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1304 | Senate Bill 1304 would significantly shift the balance of cooperation between landowners and holders of irrigation easements. | House Third Reading | 03/19/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1311 | Senate Bill 1311 would impose new regulations on ignition interlock system vendors and require them to track and report unsuccessful attempts to start a restricted vehicle. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | -2 | 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 |
| S1316 | Senate Bill 1316 would expand the allowable exemptions for a parent or guardian to decline otherwise mandated tests and procedures for newborns. | House Third Reading | 03/24/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1322 | Senate Bill 1322 would require a voter who files an affidavit in lieu of showing ID provide either their birthdate or driver's license/identification card number. | House Third Reading | 03/25/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1326 | Senate Bill 1326 would recognize and affirm private property rights while still allowing for a wide variety of exceptions. | House Third Reading | 03/23/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1335 | Senate Bill 1335 would expand a government program that provides funding for medical students in exchange for their working in Idaho for four years after graduation to include veterinary students. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | -1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1336 | Senate Bill 1336 implements a number of instructional requirements for American history and government coursework in Idaho public schools and establishes new criteria for the selection of curricular materials. | House Third Reading | 04/02/2026 | 2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1340 | Senate Bill 1340 would effectively make “keep right, except to pass” the standard for all multilane highways in Idaho. | House Third Reading | 03/17/2026 | -2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1352 | Senate Bill 1352 would limit larger cities from prohibiting starter home subdivisions. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1354 | Senate Bill 1354 would limit larger cities from prohibiting accessory dwelling units. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1356 | Senate Bill 1356 would require the Ada County Highway District to hold partisan primary elections starting in 2028. | House Third Reading | 04/01/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1359 | Senate Bill 1359 would create a new regulatory structure for virtual currency kiosks, impose licensing mandates, limit transactions, and impose penalties. | House Third Reading | 04/01/2026 | -6 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1397 | Senate Bill 1397 would give the Idaho Public Utilities Commission authority over privately owned wastewater utilities. | House Third Reading | 03/27/2026 | -6 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1410 | Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for the Department of Health and Welfare to submit a state plan amendment regarding change in encounter rate due to change in scope of services. | House Third Reading | 04/01/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1412 | Senate Bill 1412 would implement new requirements regarding allegations of sexual abuse by school officials, including new provisions concerning disclosure during the hiring process. | House Third Reading | 03/26/2026 | 1 | Absent | Full Analysis |
| S1430 | Senate Bill 1430 would expand state preemption of local firearm regulations, provide for penalties against political subdivisions, and provide legal recourse for those harmed by local regulations of firearms. | House Third Reading | 04/01/2026 | 3 | Nay | Full Analysis |
Rated Sponored Bills
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