Sen. Ben Toews
Republican - ID - 4th district
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S 1178
Senate 2023
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through and Unnecessary $500,000 Appropriation to the Commission on Hispanic Affairs.
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S 1100
Senate 2023
Strengthening Safety and Privacy in the Restrooms of Schools by Requiring Usage to be Based on Biological Sex (Male or Female) at Birth.
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H 106
Senate 2023
Protecting Consumer Choice by Prohibiting Local Governments from Imposing All-Electric Building Codes and Anti-Natural Gas Ordinances.
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H 61
Senate 2023
Expanding Competition and Availability of Mental Health Services by Allowing Providers in Other States to Provide Services Through Telehealth.
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H 161
Senate 2023
Promoting Self-Sufficiency by Closing Some of the Work Requirement Loopholes Within the SNAP Welfare Program.
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S 1038
Senate 2023
Improving Educational Outcomes by Expanding School Choice Through "Freedom in Education Savings Accounts".
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S 1159
Senate 2023
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through a $204 million Appropriation to the Department of Commerce for Unnecessary Initiatives.
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H 328
Senate 2023
Providing Property Tax Relief to Homeowners by Blocking Crony Subsidies to Meta (Facebook) and Other Woke Corporations.
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H 276
Senate 2023
Funding Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ Programing for Children through a $2.9 Million Appropriation to Idaho Public Television.
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H 242
Senate 2023
Protecting Life by Criminalizing "Abortion Trafficking" or Obtaining an Abortion for a Minor Which is Concealed from their Parents.
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H 369
Senate 2023
Increasing Government Dependency and Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending through a $4.5 Billion Appropriation for the State Medicaid System Under Obamacare.
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H 336
Senate 2023
Funding Politicized Research on Climate Change, Community Development and Other Wasteful Initiatives by Appropriating $37 Million to the University of Idaho Agricultural Research Program.
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S 1129
Senate 2023
Fueling Wasteful and Unnecessary Spending by Providing an Additional $124.1 Million to the Department of Commerce for Broadband Infrastructure Grants.
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H 113
Senate 2023
Improving Educational Outcomes for Students by Allowing School Districts to Authorize Virtual Charter Schools.
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H 128
Senate 2023
Hiking New Vehicle Prices through Additional Government Mandates on Private Contracting Agreements Which Benefit Automotive Dealers at the Expense of Manufacturers.
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S 1036
Senate 2023
Strengthening Individual Liberties and "Food Freedom" by Reducing Restrictions on Personal Raw Milk Consumption through Herd Shares.
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H 228
Senate 2023
Protecting Children from Leftist Social Agendas in Public Schools by Adopting a Traditional Definition of Abstinence for Purposes of Sex Education.
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S 1174
Senate 2023
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending and Growing Government Bureaucracy through an $86 Million Appropriation to the Department of Lands - a 30% Hike Over the Past 3 Years.
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S 1071
Senate 2023
Strengthening Integrity of the Education System by Prohibiting Discussion of Sensitive Issues Surrounding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in K-4 Classrooms.
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H 71
Senate 2023
Protecting Children Under 18 from Sex-Reassignment Surgeries and Prescriptions with Irreversible Implications Until they are Old Enough to Consent.
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H 356
Senate 2023
Growing Government Central Planning by Forcing Taxpayers to Pay Off the Student Loan Debt of Nurses in Rural Areas.
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H 319
Senate 2023
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $68 Million Appropriation to the Department of Parks and Recreation - a 52% Increase within the Past 3 Years.
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H 94
Senate 2023
Weakening Property Rights by Providing Government Officials Overreaching Powers to Trespass onto Private Property and Destroy Crops in Order to Control "Noxious Weeds".
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H 22
Senate 2023
Increasing Public Safety by Withholding Tax Revenue from Localities Which Fail to Prosecute Felony Crime.
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S 1016
Senate 2023
Strengthening Privacy by Authorizing Contractors Paid by State or Local Governments to Restrict their Restroom and Changing Facility Usage on the Basis of Biological Sex.
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S 1029
Senate 2023
Strengthening Parental Rights by Prohibiting Vaccination Status from Being Considered in Child Protection Cases.
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S 1125
Senate 2023
Expanding School Choice by Ensuring School Districts Maintain Open Enrollment Policies Including In-District Student Transfers.
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H 206
Senate 2023
Combatting Regulatory Overreach by Requiring All Administrative Rules to Undergo Review and Reauthorization Every 8 Years.
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H 350
Senate 2023
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through a $149 Million Appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare Behavioral Health Services - a 21% Hike over the Past 3 Years.
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H 362
Senate 2023
Growing Unnecessary Government Bureaucracy and Spending through a $29 Million Appropriation for the State Liquor Division Including Funding to Renovate Government-Run Liquor Stores.
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H 203
Senate 2023
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending by Removing the $4,500 Cap on Subsidies Provided to School Employees Who Transition to the State's Healthcare Plan.
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H 215
Senate 2023
Providing Government Bureaucrats New Powers to Enforce Overreaching Regulations Recently Imposed on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMS).
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H 330
Senate 2023
Reforming the Tax Code within the Cigar Industry to End Excessive Taxation of Premium Cigars.
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H 182
Senate 2023
Strengthening Religious Liberties at Public Schools and State Institutions of Higher Education by Ensuring Employees are Permitted to Pray During Free Time.
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S 1147
Senate 2023
Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Aborted Fetus Trafficking and LGBTQ and Transgender Medical Training through a $27 Million Appropriation for Health Education Programs.
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H 163
Senate 2023
Strengthening the Integrity of the Public Education System by Asserting Parents are the "Primary Stakeholders" in Education and Providing Parents a Series of Rights.
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H 237
Senate 2023
Protecting Taxpayers from Wasteful and Unnecessary Infrastructure Spending by Restricting the Use of Highway and Bridge Revenue.
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S 1120
Senate 2023
Worsening the State's Draconian Liquor License Regime by Imposing Additional Anti-Competitive Prohibitions on the Sale or Transfer of Licenses.
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S 1211
Senate 2023
Expanding Cronyism by Channeling $15 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Enrich Semiconductor Manufacturer Micron Technology through "Semiconductor Workforce Grants".
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S 1169
Senate 2023
Growing Government Bureaucracy and Ballooning Spending for Unnecessary Initiatives within the Commission on the Arts.
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