Legislator
State Senator
Brian Lenney
(R) - Idaho
Idaho Senate District 13
In Office
contact info
Capitol Office
P.O. Box 83720
700 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83720-0081
700 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83720-0081
Phone: 208-332-1329
Nampa Office
P.O. Box 3753
Nampa, ID 83653-3753
Nampa, ID 83653-3753
Phone: 208-614-1289
Vote Record By Category
| Category | Vote Index | Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| All Bills | 82 |
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Rated Bill Votes
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Rating | Vote | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H0511 | House Bill 511 would increase the structure surcharge levied on improved parcels in private forests. | Senate Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -1 | Nay | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/18/2026 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/24/2026 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | 1 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/06/2026 | 2 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0576 | House Bill 576 would limit the application of the Idaho Consumer Asset Recovery Fund (ICAR) to Idaho residents. | Senate Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| H0587 | House Bill 587 would allow the moneys in the rangeland improvement account to be continuously appropriated. | Senate Third Reading | 03/06/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/10/2026 | 1 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/02/2026 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/19/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1233 | Senate Bill 1233 would prohibit courts from using any “body of religious or cultural law” that does not “fully support and conform with the rights of citizens as defined in the United States constitution and the constitution of the state of Idaho.” | Senate Third Reading | 02/11/2026 | -2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1236 | Senate Bill 1236 would repeal the chapter of Idaho Code related to the unfunded Idaho Women's Commission. | Senate Third Reading | 02/19/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1241 | Senate Bill 1241 would create a state preemption statute to protect the use of working animals from local regulation. | Senate Third Reading | 03/04/2026 | 1 | Yea | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/24/2026 | 1 | Yea | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/27/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 02/24/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | -1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1283 | Senate Bill 1283 would establish a regulatory framework governing the production and direct sale of homemade food. | Senate Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | -1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1288 | Senate Bill 1288 would establish a new “high-needs student fund” with an initial appropriation of $5 million. | Senate Third Reading | 02/26/2026 | -2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1296 | Amends existing law to provide for criminal trespass of a church and to provide a penalty. | Senate Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1300 | Amends current law to revise provisions regarding director appointments to certain executive agencies. | Senate Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1301 | Senate Bill 1301 would allow small breweries to have up to two remote retail locations rather than just one. | Senate Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/12/2026 | -1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1304 | Senate Bill 1304 would significantly shift the balance of cooperation between landowners and holders of irrigation easements. | Senate Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | -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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | -2 | Nay | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1317 | Senate Bill 1317 would establish the framework for creating a system of regional service centers to provide special services to small school districts and charter schools. | Senate Third Reading | 03/02/2026 | -3 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1319 | Senate Bill 1319 would impose new regulations and billing limits on freestanding emergency rooms and micro-hospitals. | Senate Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | -4 | Nay | 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. | Senate Third Reading | 03/03/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1323 | Senate Bill 1323 would require Idaho courts to enforce the terms of contracts related to specific payments that are to be made in gold or silver. | Senate Third Reading | 03/06/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1326 | Senate Bill 1326 would recognize and affirm private property rights while still allowing for a wide variety of exceptions. | Senate Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | 1 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1338 | Senate Bill 1338 would allow the state to take a small percentage of the money that is sitting idle in its treasury and invest it in physical gold and silver. | Senate Third Reading | 03/06/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
| S1340 | Senate Bill 1340 would effectively make “keep right, except to pass” the standard for all multilane highways in Idaho. | Senate Third Reading | 03/09/2026 | -2 | Nay | Full Analysis |
| S1342 | Senate Bill 1342 would protect the right of someone living in a single-family dwelling to have up to four hens. HOAs and local governments would still be allowed to enforce “reasonable regulations”. | Senate Third Reading | 03/06/2026 | 1 | Yea | Full Analysis |
Rated Sponored Bills
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