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My Record

Notable Legislative Accomplishments

2025

1. Combatting Lawfare (SLAPP Lawsuits) – Senate Bill 1001

    • I supported this bill to protect free speech and defend Idahoans against lawsuits aimed at silencing public participation on important issues.

2. Permanent Ban on Mask Mandates – House Bill 32

    • This bill ensures that no government body in Idaho can impose mask mandates, preserving individual freedoms and personal choices.

3. Reducing Power of Idaho’s Public Health Districts – Senate Bill 1031

    • This bill limits the authority of public health districts, ensuring more local control and less centralized government influence on health mandates.

4. Addressing Health & Welfare Bureaucratic Overreach – House Bill 90

    • This legislation holds the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare accountable for its $15 million budget overrun in childcare services.

5. Making Health & Welfare Bureau Chiefs “Fireable” – Senate Bill 1052

    • I voted to ensure that Idahoans have the power to hold bureaucrats accountable by making it possible to remove heads of the Department of Health & Welfare when necessary.

6. Promoting Government Transparency – Various Bills (H312, H215, H222, H113, H358)

    • Transparency is key to good governance. These bills ensure that our state government operates more efficiently and with full accountability to the people.

9. Medical Ethics Defense Act – House Bill 59a

    • I co-sponsored this bill to protect healthcare providers who refuse to perform procedures that conflict with their ethical or religious beliefs.

10. Indecent Exposure Prevention – House Bill 270

    • This bill addresses public decency and ensures that indecent exposure is prohibited in public spaces, including during events like “Nampa PRIDE.”

11. Over-the-Counter Ivermectin – Senate Bill 1211

    • I worked to make ivermectin available over the counter in Idaho, allowing individuals the freedom to make their own health choices.

12. School Choice Tax Credit – House Bill 93

    • I co-sponsored and helped to pass legislation that empowers parents to make educational decisions for their children by providing a tax credit for educational expenses.

13. Opt-In for Sex Education – House Bill 239

    • This bill requires that parents opt in before their children can participate in sex education programs, ensuring that parents maintain control over their children’s education. I carried this on the Senate floor.

14. Protecting Women’s Locker Rooms – House Bill 264

    • I voted to keep men out of women’s locker rooms, ensuring safety and privacy for women and girls in Idaho.

15. Death Penalty for Pedophiles – House Bill 380

    • I supported this bill to mandate the death penalty for individuals convicted of pedophilia, sending a strong message about protecting children.

16. Firing Squad for Death Penalty – Senate Bill 37

    • This bill specifies the use of firing squads as a method for carrying out the death penalty in Idaho.

17. Vaccine Exemptions – Senate Bill 1179

    • I supported legislation to make vaccine exemptions more accessible, supporting the rights of parents to make medical decisions for their children.

18. Medicaid Reform and Cost Containment – House Bill 345

    • This bill addresses Medicaid spending in Idaho and ensures that the program is more cost-effective while still serving those who need it.

19. Grocery Tax Credit Increase – House Bill 231

    • I sponsored a bill to raise the grocery tax credit, giving tax relief to Idaho families.

20. Idaho Medical Freedom Act – Senate Bill 1210

    • I worked behind the scenes and voted for this bill to protect Idahoans from forced medical mandates, whether public or private, ensuring that individuals retain the right to make their own medical decisions.

21. Eliminating DEI Practices in Higher Education – Senate Bill 1198

    • I championed this bill to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in Idaho’s higher education system, returning focus to academic achievement.

22. Fetal Development Education – Senate Bill 1046

    • This bill mandates the inclusion of fetal development education in public schools, ensuring that students understand the stages of pregnancy.

23. Cursive Writing Proficiency – Senate Bill 1044

    • I made cursive writing proficiency a requirement for Idaho students, ensuring they maintain the ability to write in cursive as part of their education.

24. Repeal of Weather Modification Districts – Senate Bill 1167

    • I sponsored this bill to eliminate weather modification taxing districts in Idaho.

25. Gadsden License Plate – Senate Bill 1105

    • I passed a bill to update the special Gadsden flag-themed license plates in Idaho, celebrating our patriotism and Idaho’s proud heritage, as well as a great cause.

Previous Accomplishments