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Votes at a glance: key bills passed in the Idaho House on March 11, 2025
Summary
The Idaho House advanced a package of bills on March 11, 2025. Below are short summaries and recorded outcomes for major items the House voted on that day. For debated bills, separate articles cover the mobile ID (HB78) and the literacy expansion (SB10‑69).
The House conducted multiple votes on March 11, 2025. The roll‑call numbers below are taken from the House clerk’s roll calls recorded on the floor during that session. Items with extended floor debate have separate articles.
Votes at a glance (selection)
- House Bill 78 (mobile driver’s license, as amended): Passed 37–33 (see separate article).
- House Bill 3‑71 (Endowment Fund Investment Board maintenance enhancement): Passed — clerk recorded 39 ayes, 30 nays, 1 absent/excused; appropriation from dedicated funds of $86,100 for maintenance/enhancement (presentation described it as funded from dedicated funds).
- House Bill 3‑72 (State Appellate Public Defender enhancement budget): Passed 54–15 (one abstention/absent recorded in roll); requested $139,800 ongoing from general fund for a new position and operating costs; debate focused on whether to expand positions and long‑term budget growth.
- House Bill 3‑73 (Division of Financial Management enhancement): Passed 47–22, 1 abstention/excused; adjustments removed an FTP and reduced hardware costs in the agency request.
- House Bill 3‑74 (Agricultural Research and Extension Services enhancement): Passed 42–27, 1 absent/excused; included intent language about self‑sufficiency for a new research dairy and declined a requested viticulturist FTP.
- House Bill 3‑62 (conflict of interest / multiple office holding restrictions): Passed 43–27; bill would prohibit holding certain local offices concurrently with the Legislature, with exemptions for very small jurisdictions as noted on the floor.
- House Bill 3‑65 (attorney general authority for election investigations): Passed 60–9; bill grants the attorney general authority to investigate and prosecute certain election law violations (bill text says the AG “may” investigate/prosecute).
- House Bill 13 (UTV helmet/seat‑belt revisions as amended in the Senate): Passed 66–3, 1 absent; bill modifies rules on helmets where roll cages and seat belts are present (as amended in the Senate).
- House Bill 41 (flags/banners in schools, as amended in the Senate): Passed 60–10; bill limits certain displays and extends earlier restrictions to specified school locations with enumerated exceptions for personal items and electronic displays.
- Senate Bill 10‑35 (short‑term rentals and congregate care technical changes): Passed unanimous recorded vote, clerk recorded 68 ayes, 2 absent/excused; bill updates authority and review periods for certain congregate‑care placements and related short‑term rental concerns.
- Senate Bill 10‑69 (early literacy expansion/SMART program): Passed 40–30 (separate article covers debate and context).
- Senate Bill 11‑31 (Department of Insurance appropriation): Passed 35–33, 2 absent/excused; the committee sponsor described a $533,400 request from dedicated funds for additional staff (including an in‑house actuary), increased pay to retain fire marshals, and noted the department reverts significant fee revenue to the general fund.
For each recorded roll call the clerk’s tally is reported above; individual member votes are recorded in the official House roll and the clerk’s record. Items without a roll call in this summary were advanced by unanimous consent or were placed on calendars by request.
