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โš–๏ธ The Deciding Vote โ€” Sen. Kelly Anthon (R-District 27)
In the Idaho Senate, a tie vote fails. President Pro Tem Anthon โ€” the chamber's presiding officer โ€” voted NAY, making him one of 17 conservatives who blocked the bill. The 17 YES votes came from all 6 Senate Democrats plus 11 moderate-to-mainstream Republicans. The NO coalition was made up entirely of Republicans from the party's more conservative wing. Anthon represents Rupert (District 27) in Idaho's Magic Valley agricultural heartland โ€” the same region most dependent on the undocumented workforce this bill would have provided subsidized housing for.
17
Yes
17
No
1
Absent
โš–๏ธ TIE VOTE โ€” 17-17 โ€” Bill FAILED ยท Senate ยท March 24, 2026
NO Votes โ€” 17 Republicans (Bill Failed)
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NOR
AnthonPresident Pro Tem ยท Decisive NAY
NOR
Adams
NOR
Carlson
NOR
Foreman
NOR
Galloway
NOR
Harris
NOR
Hart
NOR
Keyser
NOR
Kohl
NOR
Lakey
NOR
Lenney
NOR
Lent
NOR
Nichols
NOR
Okuniewicz
NOR
Shippy
NOR
Zito
NOR
Zuiderveld
YES Votes โ€” 17 (6D + 11R)
YESR
BerntFloor Sponsor
YESR
Blaylock
YESR
Burtenshaw
YESR
Cook
YESR
Den Hartog
YESR
Grow
YESR
Guthrie
YESR
Ricks
YESR
Toews
YESR
VanOrden
YESR
Woodward
YESD
Rabe
YESD
Ruchti
YESD
Semmelroth
YESD
Taylor
YESD
Ward-Engelking
YESD
Wintrow
Absent โ€” 1
ABSR
Bjerke
Source: Idaho State Legislature official journal ยท Confirmed via Idaho Ledger tracker pulling legislature.idaho.gov ยท Floor sponsor: Sen. Treg Bernt (R-District 21) ยท Vote: March 24, 2026