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Votes at a glance: Summary of bills, confirmations and resolutions on the Idaho Senate floor, March 24, 2025
Summary
A roundup of final actions taken by the Idaho Senate on March 24, 2025, listing bills, confirmations and a concurrent resolution that were considered and the recorded outcomes.
The Idaho Senate recorded a range of final actions on March 24, 2025. Below is a concise list of bills, confirmations and a concurrent resolution acted on during the day's floor session and their Senate outcomes. For bills that received extended floor debate, separate, standalone articles cover those measures in detail.
Votes at a glance (Senate action — outcome — vote tally where recorded):
- House Bill 2‑35 (specialty license plate design "Appeal to Heaven" proposed) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 26 in favor, 8 against, 1 absent.
- House Bill 2‑70 (indecent exposure revision) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 28 in favor, 6 against, 1 absent. (See separate article for full debate.)
- House Bill 3‑61 (homeowners association governance and proxy voting limits) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 35 in favor, 0 against.
- House Bill 1‑71 (county-/city‑based intermodal commerce authority amendments for water/wastewater financing) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 20 in favor, 15 against.
- House Bill 3‑80 (aggravated lewd conduct; mandatory minimums, death‑penalty option) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 30 in favor, 5 against. (See separate article for full debate.)
- House Bill 3‑61 (HOA changes) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 35 in favor, 0 against.
- Senate Bill 11‑81 (public defender code update; transition plan and administrative provisions) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 34 in favor, 1 absent; bill corrected under Senate Rule 9(f) for a typographical code reference and transmitted to the House.
- Senate Bill 11‑83 (wildfire mitigation standard of care) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 24 in favor, 11 against. (See separate article for detailed debate about damages and liability.)
- Senate Bill 11‑40 (definitions and "primary benefit of motor vehicles" for highway projects) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 28 in favor, 6 against, 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 11‑64 (Idaho Building Code Act: permit processing, timely completeness determinations) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 33 in favor, 2 absent.
- Senate Bill 11‑71 (procedures for civil causes of action under the "fetal heartbeat" statute; expedited motion to dismiss/review) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 32 in favor, 1 against, 2 absent.
- Senate Bill 11‑44 (highways and bridges statutory clarifications, right‑of‑way minimums and project priorities) — Passed the Senate — recorded vote: 26 in favor, 7 against, 2 absent.
Other floor business and confirmations:
- House concurrent resolution 17 (denouncing political violence and intimidation) — Adopted unanimously by voice vote; titles approved and returned to the House.
- Confirmations: Paul Franz to the Idaho Transportation Board and Jeffrey Allen to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council — committee reports recommending confirmation were adopted on the floor; confirmations proceeded and paperwork filed with the Senate secretary.
What the list means: Items above were recorded as final Senate actions on March 24. Several of these bills will now go back to the House of Representatives (or to the governor, where indicated by enrollment and transmittal) as required by legislative process. A number of bills produced lengthy floor debate and some may produce post‑passage scrutiny, implementation guidance or litigation.
If you need the specific roll‑call transcript excerpts for any of these items, the Senate transcript records the reading, sponsor remarks, floor debate and the roll call tallies cited above.
