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Votes at a glance: key bills passed by the Idaho Senate on March 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of final roll-call outcomes for bills considered by the Idaho Senate March 14, 2025, including several bills that passed unanimously and others that drew floor debate.
The following bills were voted on by the Idaho Senate during the March 14 floor session. Tallies below are taken from the official roll calls recorded on the floor.
- Senate Bill 11-57 (elections filing cleanup) — Passed, 35 yes, 0 no. Sponsor described the bill as aligning filing requirements for independent presidential and vice-presidential candidates with those for recognized parties.
- Senate Bill 11-41 as amended (prohibitions on public camping/sleeping) — Passed, 27 yes, 8 no. Extensive floor debate addressed enforcement discretion, shelter capacity and exceptions for commercial drivers.
- Senate Bill 11-49 as amended (foreign-ownership enforcement mechanism) — Passed, 32 yes, 3 no. Creates an enforcement pathway for existing limits on majority foreign ownership of property and mineral rights.
- Senate Bill 11-33 as amended (Agricultural Protection Area Act clarifications) — Passed, 27 yes, 7 no, 1 absent. Clarifies administrative review procedures and restores landowner eligibility to apply near areas of city impact.
- House Bill 2-43 as amended (childcare licensing changes) — Passed, 25 yes, 10 no. Centralizes daycare licensing with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and repeals Idaho Code §39-1108 (local option for stricter municipal licensing), with an amendment restoring certain staff-to-child ratios.
Other committee and routing actions were recorded on the journal during the same session; the bills above were passed on final consideration as recorded in the roll calls during the March 14 floor proceedings.
