Idaho Senate · 2026 Session
H 516: K-12 instr, sexual orientation
Motion to Recommit · March 31, 2026 · Yeas 16, nays 19 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President Pro Tempore Kelly Anthon voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- H 516
- Motion
- Motion to Recommit
- Date
- March 31, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 16, nays 19
- Result
- Failed, as the official record marks it
Acting Senator Lesli Bjerke voted no in Carl Bjerke's place (Idaho Code 67-412 lets a legislator on leave designate a substitute). The official tally counts that vote. The legislator on leave is listed as absent and excused.
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The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (16)
- Kelly Anthon R-27
- Treg Bernt R-21
- Van Burtenshaw R-31
- Kevin Cook R-32
- Dan Foreman R-6
- Jim Guthrie R-28
- Mark Harris R-35
- Dave Lent R-33
- Ali Rabe D-16
- James Ruchti D-29
- Carrie Semmelroth D-17
- Ron Taylor D-26
- Julie VanOrden R-30
- Janie Ward-Engelking D-18
- Melissa Wintrow D-19
- Jim Woodward R-1
Nay (18)
- Ben Adams R-12
- Camille Blaylock R-11
- Cindy Carlson R-7
- Lori Den Hartog R-22
- Codi Galloway R-15
- Scott Grow R-14
- Phil Hart R-2
- Josh Keyser R-20
- Josh Kohl R-25
- Todd Lakey R-23
- Brian Lenney R-13
- Tammy Nichols R-10
- Doug Okuniewicz R-3
- Doug Ricks R-34
- Brandon Shippy R-9
- Ben Toews R-4
- Christy Zito R-8
- Glenneda Zuiderveld R-24
Absent and excused (1)
- Carl Bjerke R-5