Idaho Values First: Legislative Wins 2022–2026

H 705 — Stopped the governor from seizing guns or shutting down gun stores during an 'extreme emergency.'

S 1262 — Gave the same gun-rights protections during any declared disaster emergency.

S 1173 — Protects your right to show or announce you're armed to stop an attacker.

H 295 — Bans credit card 'gun store codes' that could be used to track firearm purchases.

S 1374 — Clarified your right to carry concealed on state and local public property (after Herndon v. Sandpoint).

S 1275 — Employers who let workers carry guns are shielded from lawsuits.

H 620 — Cities and counties can't pass stricter knife laws than the state.

H 601 — Legal protection for volunteer church security teams.

H 48 — Retired cops can keep teaching enhanced concealed-carry classes.

S 1105 — Updated the 'Don't Tread On Me' plate and created a firearms safety education committee.

S 1430 — Penalizes local governments that break state gun preemption law.

H 573 — Made enhanced concealed-carry training easier to get.

H 932 — Voters get to pick the official state gun.

S 1353 — Guarantees patients the right to an essential caregiver visitor - no more COVID-style isolation.

S 1130 — Coronavirus Stop Act: bans most COVID vaccine mandates and discrimination over vaccine status.

S 1029 — Bans CPS investigations or removing kids just because they aren't vaccinated.

S 1005 — Daycares must tell parents about their right to a vaccine exemption.

H 244 — Care facilities can't block visitors based on vaccination status.

H 193 — Guarantees in-person visits from essential caregivers in health facilities.

S 1329 — Parents' Rights in Medical Decision-making Act - doctors need parental consent to treat kids.

H 597 — 18-year-old seniors can sign their own vaccine exemption.

H 489 — Immediate family members are automatically 'essential caregivers' who can visit patients.

S 1210 — Idaho Medical Freedom Act - expanded the ban on medical mandates beyond just COVID.

H 32 — Bans government mask mandates.

S 1211 — Ivermectin can be bought over the counter - no prescription needed.

S 1038 — Idaho won't enforce World Health Organization mandates.

H 59 — Medical Ethics Defense Act - doctors and nurses can't be forced to violate their conscience.

H 290 — Put the Legislature, not bureaucrats, in charge of school and daycare vaccine rules.

S 1180 — Limits license plate reader cameras to real police work - protects your privacy.

H 860 — Strengthened parents' rights in their kids' medical decisions.

S 1316 — Parents can opt out of newborn screening tests for religious or personal reasons.

H 528 — Patients can use their own or a chosen donor's blood for transfusions.

H 929 — Insurers can't stop doctors from giving you cheaper cash prices.

S 1299 — The government can't force you to use a digital ID.

H 548 — The address on your homestead exemption counts as your voting address, so the state can verify where voters live.

H 694 — Made the list of deceased Idahoans public so dead voters can be cleaned off the rolls.

S 1274 — Requires post-election audits of paper ballots.

S 1351 — Requires a yearly report to the Legislature on how voter rolls are being cleaned up.

S 1352 — Requires an investigation when an absentee ballot comes back undeliverable.

H 527 — Lets citizens put a 'USA' citizenship mark on their driver's license.

H 124 — Removed student ID cards as acceptable voter ID.

H 179 — Banned ranked-choice voting in Idaho.

H 11 — Bans private money (like 'Zuckerbucks') from paying to run state elections.

H 1 — Post-election audits must hand-count the paper ballots.

H 239 — Makes clear foreign nationals can't vote in any Idaho election.

H 340 — Tightened and standardized the ID and proof of residency needed to register to vote.

H 286 — Bond and levy ads from taxing districts must include honest, factual disclosures.

H 599 — Banned ballot harvesting.

S 1394 — Voting machines can't connect to the internet, and tampering with them is a felony.

S 1244 — Tightened the ban on electioneering and voter intimidation at the polls.

H 618 — Bans campaign messages on government tax letters and checks.

S 1377 — Paid petition signature gatherers must tell you they're being paid.

H 339 — Requires the Secretary of State to verify citizenship and keep voter rolls accurate.

H 310 — Requires anti-counterfeiting security features on ballots.

S 1117 — Ballot initiatives get an updated cost estimate before voters decide.

H 697 — Illegal voting and election interference are felonies.

H 698 — Tightened voting rules for people convicted of felonies, including treason, in other states.

S 1322 — Tightened the affidavit that voters can use instead of an ID.

S 1238 — Lets students who prove they can learn on their own escape seat-time rules (self-directed learners).

H 163 — Strengthened parents' rights as the main decision-makers for their kids and pushed schools to be open with parents.

S 1125 — Expanded open enrollment so families can more easily pick any public school.

H 531 — Parents can teach their own kids driver's training.

H 93 — School choice: a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 per child for private school, homeschool, and more.

S 1198 — Banned DEI in Idaho colleges.

H 397 — Updated how students prove they've learned civics before they graduate.

H 99 — Cleaned up and expanded parent-taught driver's training.

H 934 — Fixed and clarified the parental choice tax credit (school choice).

H 516 — Taxpayer money can't be used to support teachers unions.

S 1336 — Civics classes must teach virtue and the founding principles.

S 1285 — Homeschool diplomas count the same as a regular diploma for licenses.

H 883 — High-performing schools get more spending freedom and less paperwork.

S 1289 — Lets the Legislature step into court to defend Idaho laws that are challenged.

H 326 — Strengthened the Legislature's power to defend Idaho laws in court.

S 1232 — Parents must be told their legal rights when CPS investigates them.

H 626 — Ended court deference to bureaucrats - judges must read rules fresh and side with the citizen when unclear.

H 581 — Legislature can review Idaho Supreme Court rules that conflict with state law.

S 1326 — Government workers can't enter your private land without permission or a warrant (with limited exceptions).

H 182 — Protects voluntary prayer by school employees after the Supreme Court's Kennedy v. Bremerton win.

H 538 — Government can't force employees or students to use preferred pronouns.

S 1274 — Colleges and agencies can't require DEI 'diversity statements' to get hired or admitted.

S 1361 — School boards must allow in-person public comment before they vote.

S 1376 — Lets legislators speak out on ballot initiatives using their official resources, like any other bill.

H 240 — Protects free speech on college campuses.

S 1007 — Parents can speak on any topic at school board meetings, not just agenda items.

S 1027 — Big banks and payment processors can't 'debank' you for your politics or religion.

S 1001 — Anti-SLAPP law: quickly tosses lawsuits meant to silence free speech.

H 623 — Daily moment of silence in public schools - kids can pray.

H 894 — Citizens can record public meetings.

H 615 — Disrupting a church service counts as disturbing the peace.

S 1296 — Created a criminal trespass crime for churches.

H 444 — Extended limited legal immunity from COVID-exposure lawsuits.

H 97 — You can choose to stay home during an evacuation order - at your own risk.

S 1309 — Heartbeat law: lets family members sue abortionists who end a baby's life after a heartbeat is detected.

S 1358 — Trailer to S 1309 that tightened the lawsuit rules in the heartbeat law.

S 1270 — Makes sure parents get accurate, up-to-date information when their unborn or newborn child is diagnosed with Down syndrome.

H 71 — Bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgery on minors.

H 242 — Created the crime of 'abortion trafficking' - helping a minor get an abortion behind her parents' backs.

S 1100 — Public school bathrooms, locker rooms, and overnight trips must be separated by biological sex.

S 1016 — Public works contractors can't be forced to provide restrooms by anything other than biological sex.

H 228 — Defined 'abstinence' in sex-ed law so it means what it says.

H 710 — Children's School and Library Protection Act - keeps obscene material away from kids, lets parents sue.

H 498 — Requires porn websites to verify users' ages to protect kids.

H 421 — Defined 'male,' 'female,' 'man,' and 'woman' in state law by biology.

H 668 — No taxpayer money for gender transition procedures.

H 666 — Abortion providers (like Planned Parenthood) are banned from teaching sex ed in schools.

H 465 — Made AI-generated child sexual abuse images a crime.

S 1046 — Schools must show students real fetal development (the 'Baby Olivia' video).

S 1171 — Strengthened lawsuits against abortionists who perform illegal abortions.

H 239 — Sex ed is opt-in only - parents must give permission first.

H 352 — Bans teaching sexual orientation and gender identity in K-12 classrooms.

H 264 — Protects women's restrooms, locker rooms, and sleeping quarters in public buildings.

H 380 — Allows the death penalty for the worst child sex abusers.

H 822 — Schools and doctors can't secretly 'transition' a child - parents must be told within 72 hours.

H 752 — Crime to knowingly enter an opposite-sex restroom or locker room.

S 1412 — Schools must disclose educator misconduct to protect students.

H 795 — Tightened the 'obscene material' definition in the library protection law.

S 1448 — Strengthened the porn age-verification law after court rulings.

H 542 — Social media must give parents control and stop addictive features for kids.

H 558 — Foster kids' Social Security survivor benefits are saved for them, not taken by the state.

H 681 — No statute of limitations for the worst child sex crimes.

H 436 — Cut Idaho's income tax rates (top rate down to 6%) and sent taxpayers a $350 million rebate.

H 1 — Special session: made Idaho's income tax a flat 5.8% and sent back another $500 million rebate.

H 509 — Raised the grocery tax credit to $120 per person ($140 for seniors) so families get more of their food sales tax back.

H 481 — Let more homeowners qualify for the property tax relief (circuit breaker) program.

H 550 — Let cities rebate property taxes to low-income seniors and others in the circuit breaker program.

H 715 — Gave taxpayers more time to claim refunds of taxes they overpaid.

S 1405 — Anti-ESG: money managers must tell the state if they adopt ESG-style policies, and the state's proxy votes must serve Idaho's financial interest.

H 612 — Lets licensed workers wipe old disciplinary marks off their record - less licensing red tape.

S 1368 — Removed vague 'moral character' tests from occupational licensing.

H 583 — Legally protects cryptocurrency and digital assets as your personal property.

H 646 — Legalized homemade mead and cider for personal use.

S 1285 — Stopped cities from piling extra rules and taxes on tobacco and vape sales - one statewide standard.

H 292 — Big property tax relief (passed over the governor's veto).

H 288 — Raised the state tax deduction for child and dependent care to $12,000.

H 258 — Lets 100% disabled veterans apply once for their property tax break instead of every year.

H 190 — Banks holding state money can't boycott industries that matter to Idaho.

H 191 — Anti-ESG: state contracts must be awarded on price and quality, not 'social justice' scores.

H 161 — Closed loopholes in food stamp work requirements and put the Legislature back in charge.

H 174 — Agency 'guidance documents' are not law - bureaucrats can't make rules on the side.

H 206 — Every agency rule now expires on an 8-year cycle, and new rules need the Legislature's approval (became law without the governor's signature).

S 1109 — Kept the committee that reviews and kills unnecessary occupational licenses.

H 74 — Universal licensing: workers with experience from the military or other states can work here sooner.

H 166 — Protects homeowners' right to add an internal accessory dwelling unit (like a basement apartment).

S 1036 — Made it easier to legally sell raw milk.

H 521 — Cut the income tax to 5.695% and put major new state money into school buildings to ease property taxes.

H 574 — Bond and levy ballots must show how much state tax relief the district already gets.

S 1235 — Shortened library board terms from 6 years to 4 so voters can hold them accountable sooner.

H 545 — Bans local rent control and forced participation in federal housing programs.

H 572 — Bans local 'guaranteed income' (free money) programs.

S 1291 — The state can't sign big contracts with companies that boycott certain key industries.

H 398 — Legislature must approve any Medicaid plan changes or waivers.

S 1355 — Created a legislative panel to review Medicaid contracts.

H 563 — Reined in agency 'temporary rules' and material agencies sneak in by reference.

H 603 — State agencies can't donate taxpayer money to outside groups or events.

H 708 — The state can't create corporations the Legislature didn't authorize.

H 705 — Cut continuing-education red tape for renewing occupational licenses.

H 40 — Cut the income tax to 5.3% plus more tax breaks.

H 231 — Raised the grocery tax credit to $155 per person, or up to $250 if you track your receipts.

H 304 — Added $100 million a year in property tax relief.

H 144 — Small sellers (under $5,000 a year in sales) don't need a sales tax permit.

H 345 — Medicaid reform and cost containment.

H 90 — Welfare eligibility changes must be made by the Legislature, not agency rules.

H 109 — Seeks to ban buying candy and soda with food stamps.

H 62 — Lets welfare fraud investigators use tax data to catch cheats.

H 316 — You need an Idaho ID to claim the homestead property tax exemption.

H 177 — Gold and silver coins are legal tender in Idaho.

H 86 — Bans local mandates for EV charging stations.

H 107 — No new licenses created by agency rule, and universal licensing expanded.

H 120 — Repealed licensing for thermal (hair) stylists.

H 121 — Repealed licensing for makeup artists.

H 122 — Repealed licensing for glamour photography.

H 151 — Licensing agencies must publicly report complaints and discipline.

H 152 — Licensing boards sitting on excess fees must cut them or give a fee holiday.

S 1164 — Cities must process building permits on a fast clock to help housing.

H 222 — State agencies must post all their rules and policies online.

H 268 — Top state executives become at-will employees - easier to hold accountable.

H 212 — Much harder to create a new library taxing district (20% of voters must sign).

H 559 — Copied the 'Big Beautiful Bill' tax cuts into Idaho law ($155 million tax cut).

H 792 — Hold unlimited yard sales without collecting sales tax, as long as you sell less than $5,000 a year.

H 928 — Medicaid-funded hiring must be merit-based - no DEI.

H 913 — Medicaid work requirements must start by Dec. 31, 2026.

H 730 — Food stamp integrity checks (like catching lottery winners still on SNAP).

S 1300 — Fish and Game, Transportation, and Parks directors need governor appointment and Senate confirmation.

S 1236 — Repealed the Idaho Women's Commission.

H 539 — Put new limits on agency temporary rules.

H 637 — Updated the gold and silver legal tender law.

H 583 — Protects homeowners' right to rent out their property short-term.

H 749 — Limits annexation costs imposed on landowners.

S 1354 — Homeowners can build accessory dwelling units by right.

S 1352 — Cut red tape for starter-home subdivisions.

S 1283 — Food freedom: sell homemade food and drinks directly to neighbors.

H 645 — Created portable benefit plans for gig workers and contractors (H 931 was the trailer).

H 173 — Bans foreign governments from buying Idaho farmland, water rights, or mineral rights.

H 294 — Bans state and local contracts with companies owned by the Chinese government.

H 274 — Bans TikTok on state government devices and networks.

S 1030 — Lets the AG take action against local governments that refuse to follow federal immigration law.

H 670 — Insurers can't pay for organ transplants in China or other countries that harvest prisoners' organs.

H 665 — Treasurer must report how much state money is invested in foreign adversaries - first step to divest.

H 83 — Idaho ICE Act: illegal entry is a state crime and police must help ICE deport criminal illegal aliens.

H 135 — No non-emergency taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens.

H 356 — Foreign adversaries like China can't own or lease key Idaho land.

S 1149 — Expanded the ban on foreign-government ownership of Idaho land.

H 148 — State will help Idahoans fighting the federal government over grazing and water rights.

H 389 — Wildfires on federal land are a public nuisance the state can fight and bill for.

S 1260 — Updated the Idaho ICE Act on illegal entry.

H 667 — Ended Idaho's non-domiciled CDL program, so foreign and out-of-state learner's permits aren't honored.

H 602 — Idaho courts can't apply foreign laws or legal doctrines that violate our constitutional rights.

H 650 — State sovereignty: Idaho has jurisdiction unless the Constitution clearly gives power to D.C.

H 620 — County commissioners get 'special expertise' status in federal land planning.

S 1251 — AG can sue to protect Idaho's interests.

H 720 — Bans giving legal 'personhood' to animals, nature, AI, or objects - only people have rights.

H 202 — Puts the national motto 'In God We Trust' on display in public schools.

H 186 — Added the firing squad as a backup so death sentences can be carried out.

S 1317 — Created the 'Don't Tread On Me' license plate.

H 617 — Repealed the needle exchange law.

H 406 — Tough mandatory sentences for fentanyl trafficking, and a new drug-induced homicide crime.

H 41 — Schools can only fly the U.S., Idaho, and other approved flags - no political banners.

H 96 — Government buildings can only fly official flags.

S 1141 — Statewide ban on homeless camping on public property in large cities.

H 235 — Created the 'An Appeal to Heaven' license plate.

H 37 — Made the firing squad Idaho's main method of execution.

H 13 — Teens in UTVs with roll cages and seat belts don't need helmets.

S 1232 — Criminals can't profit from books or movies about their crimes.

H 561 — Government entities can only fly approved flags, with fines for violators.

H 652 — Hunting is the official state sport.

S 1270 — Lab-grown meat must be clearly labeled.

H 603 — Time limits on tents and camping at the Capitol Mall.