Law
Voter identification documents
VOTER IDENTIFICATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding voter identification and proof of residence.

RS30721 / H0340

The purpose of this legislation is to clarify and create uniformity in voter registration requirements. Currently, there are inconsistencies among the various methods of registering, as well as lack of clarity concerning the type of documentation an applicant must show to prove residence in order to complete registration. To standardize the voter registration process, this legislation requires that applicants submit a completed application, show proof of identity, and show proof of residence, regardless of the manner of registration. In addition, by specifying the acceptable documentation required to prove identity and residence, this legislation prevents any uncertainty for applicants and election officials. Given the lack of uniformity in the sophistication of student ID cards, such cards are no longer a valid form of personal identification to vote at the polls. As an alternative, this legislation requires the Idaho Department of Transportation (“ITD”) to issue no-fee identification cards for the purpose of complying with voter registration and voting requirements.

Bill Events
Date Description
03/20 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
03/21 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-4-7
AYES – Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Ehardt, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Gallagher, Hawkins, Price, Scott
Absent – Alfieri, Crane(13), Durrant, Ehlers, Gannon, Mathias, Necochea
Floor Sponsor - Mitchell
Title apvd - to Senate
03/22 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
03/23 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
03/24 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
03/28 Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-12-0
AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hartgen, Just, Lee, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow
NAYS – Adams, Bjerke, Foreman, Hart, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Trakel, Zuiderveld
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Lee
Title apvd - to House
03/29 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
03/30 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
Delivered to Governor at 10:35 a.m. on March 30, 2023
04/06 Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2023
Session Law Chapter 293
Effective: 07/01/2023
close