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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

ID Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House of Representatives

House of Representatives

1. Privacy & Gun Rights

Good Vote: Yes

H295 Privacy & Gun Rights (Passed 65 to 4 on 3/30/2023). Prohibits credit card companies from assigning a unique credit card code to firearms retailers that sell weapons and ammunition.

2. Sound Money

Good Vote: Yes
H180 Sound Money (Passed 40 to 29 on 3/2/2023). Authorizes the State of Idaho to hold gold and silver reserves.

3. Ranked Choice Voting Ban

Good Vote: Yes

H179 Ranked Choice Voting Ban (Passed 56 to 12 on 3/7/2023). Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in Idaho.

4. Scrap Dealers Act

Good Vote: No

H142 Scrap Dealers Act (Passed 63 to 6 on 3/20/2023). Adds catalytic converters to the list for documentation under the Idaho Scrap Dealers Act.

5. Coronavirus Stop Act

Good Vote: Yes
S1130 Coronavirus Stop Act (Passed 43 to 27 on 3/30/2023). Prohibits certain actions related to coronavirus, including vaccine mandates.

6. Childcare Grant

Good Vote: No
S1203 Childcare Grant (Passed 43 to 27 on 3/28/2023). Provides $28,025,000 one-time for childcare grants. Additionally, this bill also includes a reduction of $14,394,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare in the Division of Welfare.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Joe Alfieri R HD-004A 83% +++-++
Christopher Allgood R HD-011B 33% +-+---
Kevin Andrus R HD-035A 67% +++-+-
Vito Barbieri R HD-003A 83% +++-++
Steve Berch D HD-015A 17% --+---
Megan Blanksma R HD-008B 67% +++-+-
Judy Boyle R HD-009B 83% +++-++
Matthew Bundy R HD-008A 67% +++-+-
Ned Burns D HD-026A 17% +-----
David Cannon R HD-030A 67% +++-+-
Richard Cheatum R HD-028A 17% +-----
Susan Chew D HD-017B 17% +-----
Lance Clow R HD-025A 50% +-+-+-
Jeff Cornilles R HD-012A 83% +++-++
Brent Crane R HD-013A 80% .++-++
Jaron Crane R HD-012B 83% +++-++
Sage Dixon R HD-001B 83% +++-++
Chenele Dixon R HD-024A 33% +-+---
Melissa Durrant R HD-023A 67% +++-+-
Barbara Ehardt R HD-033A 83% +++-++
Jeff Ehlers R HD-021B 83% +++-++
Marco Erickson R HD-033B 50% +-+-+-
Rod Furniss R HD-031B 33% +-+---
Sonia Galaviz D HD-016A 17% +-----
Jacyn Gallagher R HD-009A 100% ++++++
John Gannon D HD-017A 17% +-----
Dan Garner R HD-028B 17% +-----
Marcus Gibbs R HD-032A NA ......
Brooke Green D HD-018B 33% +...--
Clay Handy R HD-027B 50% +-+-+-
Dale Hawkins R HD-002B 100% ++++++
Dori Healey R HD-015B 67% +++-+-
Ted Hill R HD-014A 83% +++-++
James Holtzclaw R HD-020B 83% +++-++
Wendy Horman R HD-032B 67% +++-+-
Mike Kingsley R HD-007A 83% +++-++
Tina Lambert R HD-023B 100% ++++++
Gregory Lanting R HD-025B 33% +-+---
Dustin Manwaring R HD-029A 33% ++----
Chris Mathias D HD-019B 0% ------
Lori McCann R HD-006A 33% +-+---
Ron Mendive R HD-005A 83% +++-++
Stephanie Mickelsen R HD-032A 33% +-+---
Steve Miller R HD-024B 67% +++-+-
Brandon Mitchell R HD-006B 67% +++-+-
Jason Monks R HD-022B 83% +++-++
Mike Moyle R HD-010A 67% +++-+-
Colin Nash D HD-016B 0% --.---
Lauren Necochea D HD-019A 0% ------
Jack Nelsen R HD-026B 17% +-----
Joe Palmer R HD-020A 83% +++-++
James Petzke R HD-021A 33% +-+---
Douglas Pickett R HD-027A 67% +++-+-
Elaine Price R HD-004B 100% ++++++
Britt Raybould R HD-034B 33% +-+---
Jerald Raymond R HD-031A 33% +-+---
Jordan Redman R HD-003B 83% +++-++
Nate Roberts D HD-029B 17% +-----
Illana Rubel D HD-018A 17% +-----
Mark Sauter R HD-001A 33% +-+---
Heather Scott R HD-002A 100% ++++++
Charlie Shepherd R HD-007B 83% +++-++
Bruce Skaug R HD-010B 83% +++-++
Josh Tanner R HD-014B 83% +++-++
Jon Weber R HD-034A 33% +-+---
Josh Wheeler R HD-035B 33% +-+---
Tony Wisniewski R HD-005B 100% ++++++
John Vander Woude R HD-022A 83% +++-++
Kenny Wroten R HD-013B 67% +++-+-
Julie Yamamoto R HD-011A 50% +-+-+-
Julianne Young R HD-030B 83% +++-++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 64.8%
Democrat 13.8%