Idaho 67th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2023) Status: In Committee

H 137 — VOTERS – Amends and repeals existing law regarding a voter’s affidavit in lieu of identification.

Last action — Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 33-36-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cannon, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Ehardt, Furniss, Gallagher, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Blanksma, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehlers, Erickson, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Healey, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, YamamotoAbsent – HandyFloor Sponsor - AlfieriFiled in Office of the Chief Clerk

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 67th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2023). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The bill repeals a voter's affidavit requirement and removes references to it in various sections of the Idaho Code.

  • Section 34-1114

    34-1114, Idaho Code, relating to a voter's affidavit in lieu of personal identification

    This change eliminates the requirement for a voter's affidavit that could be used instead of personal identification.

  • Section 34-409

    sections 34-1113 and 34-1114, Idaho Code → section 34-1113, Idaho Code

    This change removes the reference to the repealed section regarding the voter's affidavit from the electronic voter registration context.

  • Section 34-1012

    sections 34-1113 and 34-1114, Idaho Code → section 34-1113, Idaho Code

    This change updates the absentee voting procedures by removing reference to the now-repealed voter's affidavit.

  • Section 34-1106

    personal identification affidavit as provided for in section 34-1114, Idaho Code

    This change removes the requirement to show a personal identification affidavit when voting, in line with the repeal.

Action History

  1. Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 33-36-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cannon, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Ehardt, Furniss, Gallagher, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Blanksma, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehlers, Erickson, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Healey, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, YamamotoAbsent – HandyFloor Sponsor - AlfieriFiled in Office of the Chief Clerk

  2. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  3. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  4. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

  5. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Failed 33 Yea · 36 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 221601
Unaffiliated 111400
Democrat 0600
Total 333601
% of votes cast 47%51%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Allgood — Yea
Andrus — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crane — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Gallagher — Yea
Kingsley — Yea
Lambert — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Blanksma — Nay
Bundy — Nay
Burns — Nay
Chew — Nay
Clow — Nay
Dixon — Nay
Durrant — Nay
Horman — Nay
Lanting — Nay
Nash — Nay
Necochea — Nay
Roberts — Nay
Wroten — Nay
Yamamoto — Nay
Vander Woude — Yea
Brooke Green Democrat Nay
Chris Mathias Democrat Nay
Ilana Rubel Democrat Nay
John Gannon Democrat Nay
Soñia R. Galaviz Democrat Nay
Steve Berch Democrat Nay
Barbara Ehardt Republican Yea
Brandon Mitchell Republican Yea
Britt Raybould Republican Nay
Bruce D. Skaug Republican Yea
Charlie Shepherd Republican Yea
Clay Handy Republican Not Voting
Dale R. Hawkins Republican Yea
Dan Garner Republican Nay
David M. Cannon Republican Yea
Dori Healey Republican Nay
Douglas T. Pickett Republican Yea
Dustin Manwaring Republican Nay
Elaine Price Republican Yea
Heather Scott Republican Yea
Jack Nelsen Republican Nay
James Holtzclaw Republican Yea
James Petzke Republican Nay
Jason A. Monks Republican Yea
Jeff Ehlers Republican Nay
Jeff J. Cornilles Republican Yea
Jerald Raymond Republican Nay
Joe A. Palmer Republican Yea
Joe Alfieri Republican Yea
Jon O. Weber Republican Nay
Jordan Redman Republican Yea
Josh Tanner Republican Yea
Josh Wheeler Republican Nay
Judy Boyle Republican Yea
Lori Ann McCann Republican Nay
Marco Adam Erickson Republican Nay
Mark Sauter Republican Nay
Richard W. “Rick” Cheatum Republican Nay
Rod Furniss Republican Yea
Ron Mendive Republican Yea
Stephanie Jo Mickelsen Republican Nay
Steve Miller Republican Nay
Ted Hill Republican Yea
Tony Wisniewski Republican Yea
Vito Barbieri Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 137?
H 137 is sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of H 137?
This bill died with 67th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2023). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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