2021-2022 ID Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Idaho Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Martial Law
Prohibits the Governor from suspending Idaho code except in extreme situations and caps emergency declarations to 60 days.
2. Gun Rights - Nullification
Prohibits Idaho government entities from assisting in the enforcement of new federal actions regarding firearms and their components.
3. Governor's Emergency Powers
Places a 90 day limit on a governor's emergency powers granted during an extreme state of emergency and can be revoked by legislature.
4. State Sovereignty
Forces the state to give up some of its sovereignty and comply with a federal program and all of its subsequent amendments.
5. Loan Repayment Program
Allocated money to fund education debts for nurses committing to practice in designated rural health shortage areas that have limited access to hospitals.
6. Government Housing
Allocates American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to create grants for nonprofit developers to create affordable housing for low income earners.
How did they vote?
