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Property Tax Increase Legislation Sent to Senate Floor
Boise, Idaho - On Thursday, the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee voted to send HB409 to the amending order on the Senate floor. This legislation would freeze the portion of a taxing district’s budget that they could receive from property taxes. This bill...
Idaho Promise Legislation Sent to Senate Floor
Idaho State Capitol – The Senate Education committee voted to send Senator Grant Burgoyne’s/(D-Boise) Idaho Promise legislation to the 14th order for possible amendment. Idaho’s approach to increasing the percentage of residents prepared to enter the skilled workforce...
Senator David Nelson Announces Re-election Campaign
Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 5 Senate seat. Sen. Nelson will complete his first term in the Idaho legislature during the 2020 session. “Idahoans deserve access to the...
Senator Mark Nye Announces Re-Election Campaign
Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, Senator Mark Nye/(D-Pocatello) announced that he would be running for re-election to the Idaho Senate. Sen. Nye served one in the Idaho House (2014-2016) and is currently finishing his second term in the Idaho Senate. “I am committed...
Senator Grant Burgoyne Announces Re-election Campaign
Boise, Idaho - On Monday, Senator Grant Burgoyne/(D-Boise) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 16 Senate seat. Sen. Burgoyne has served 3 terms in the Idaho Senate. Prior to that, he served three terms in the Idaho House of Representatives....
Reproductive Health Funding Restrictions Bill Heads to House Floor
Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, House State Affairs voted to send HB 525 to the House floor. The legislation would ban any public money from going to Idaho organizations that provide abortions. Under current law, organizations that perform abortions can receive...
Child Genital Exploration Legislation Passes the House Floor
Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, a bill to ban the participation of transgender athletes in girls sports passed the House. The legislation would require female athletes to undergo DNA analysis and an invasive internal and external examination of reproductive organs...
Bill to Ban Gender Changes on Birth Certificates Passes House Floor – Update
Idaho State Capitol – On Wednesday, a bill to ban Idahoans from changing their gender on their birth certificate passed the house floor. In 2018, a federal judge ruled that the state of Idaho must provide avenues for individuals to change their gender on their birth...
Too Great For Hate License Plate passes the Senate Floor
Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, a bill to create a Too Great for Hate license plate passed the Senate floor with 28-7 vote. The legislation now heads to the House for a full hearing in committee. The revenue from the license plate will go to the Wassmuth Center for...