HOUSE BILL 179
Law
Ranked choice voting prohibition
VOTING – Adds to existing law to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in Idaho.
RS30353 / H0179
Prohibition of Ranked-Choice Voting and Instant Runoff Voting in Idaho. Our purpose is to preserve a fair and transparent electoral process in Idaho. We support the prohibition of ranked-choice voting and instant runoff voting in any local, statewide, or federal election held in the state to ensure every vote is counted accurately and the candidate with the most votes is elected. This approach will simplify the voting process and maintain consistency in the electoral process.
There is no impact to the State's General Fund or local governments.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/21 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/22 | Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs |
| 03/02 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/03 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 03/07 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-12-2 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Manwaring, Mathias, Necochea, Nelsen, Roberts, Rubel Absent – Green, Nash Floor Sponsor - Hawkins Title apvd - to Senate |
| 03/08 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs | |
| 03/15 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/16 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/21 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld NAYS – Just, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Zuiderveld Title apvd - to House |
| 03/22 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling |
| Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate | |
| Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker | |
| Signed by President; returned to House | |
| 03/23 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| Delivered to Governor at 11 a.m. on March 23, 2023 | |
| 03/28 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2023 Session Law Chapter 135 Effective: 07/01/2023 |