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House vote falls short on putting Blaine Amendment repeal before voters
Summary
Debate over House Joint Resolution 7, which would have asked voters to repeal the state's Blaine Amendment restrictions on sectarian appropriations, ended in a recorded vote that failed to reach the required two-thirds threshold (41 ayes).
The Idaho House considered House Joint Resolution 7 on Feb. 10, 2026, a proposal to put a question before voters to repeal the state's so‑called Blaine Amendment restrictions on sectarian appropriations.
The sponsor (Lawmaker, speaker 10) framed the measure as a chance for voters to decide whether to remove constitutional language that he characterized as…
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