Idaho State Senator

Ben Toews 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho House Bill H0022

Introduced
1/23/23  
Refer
1/24/23  
Report Pass
1/26/23  
Engrossed
1/30/23  
Refer
1/31/23  
Refer
3/13/23  
Refer
3/14/23  
Enrolled
3/21/23  
Chaptered
3/28/23  
Adds to existing law to provide for the withholding of sales and use tax from city and county governments in certain instances.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho House Bill H0091

Introduced
2/6/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Report Pass
2/20/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Adds to existing law to prohibit the state government and its employees from paying membership fees or dues with public funds and to provide exemptions.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho House Bill H0191

Introduced
2/22/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Refer
3/3/23  
Report Pass
3/13/23  
Enrolled
3/22/23  
Chaptered
3/24/23  
Amends and adds to existing law to provide that procurement decisions shall not be based on environmental, social, and governance standards.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho House Bill H0292

Introduced
3/9/23  
Refer
3/9/23  
Report Pass
3/13/23  
Engrossed
3/14/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Report Pass
3/17/23  
Enrolled
3/23/23  
Vetoed
3/28/23  
Override
3/30/23  
Refer
3/30/23  
Chaptered
3/31/23  
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to create property tax relief by creating the School District Facilities Fund and the Homeowner Property Tax Relief Account, both of which are funded by state moneys.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho House Bill H0295

Introduced
3/9/23  
Refer
3/13/23  
Report Pass
3/17/23  
Engrossed
3/20/23  
Refer
3/21/23  
Refer
3/29/23  
Enrolled
3/31/23  
Chaptered
4/6/23  
Adds to existing law to prohibit the use of merchant firearms codes.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho House Bill HCR002

Introduced
2/7/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Engrossed
2/20/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
States findings of the Legislature and expresses support of the Electoral College system.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1004

Introduced
1/16/23  
Adds to existing law to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution when force is used in certain instances and to provide for reimbursement for a defendant in certain instances.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1038

Introduced
2/1/23  
Refer
2/2/23  
Adds to existing law to provide for eduation savings accounts.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1042

Introduced
2/2/23  
Refer
2/3/23  
Report Pass
2/17/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Report Pass
3/13/23  
Refer
3/17/23  
Enrolled
3/20/23  
Chaptered
3/22/23  
Amends existing law to exempt certain public charter schools from having to demonstrate strong academic results to qualify for the Public Charter School Facilities Program and to revise a limitation on issuing bonds under the Public Charter School Facilities Program.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1043

Introduced
2/2/23  
Refer
2/3/23  
Report Pass
2/17/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/3/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Enrolled
3/16/23  
Chaptered
3/22/23  
Repeals and adds to existing law to remove the Public Charter School Debt Reserve Fund and to provide for a revolving loan fund.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1057

Introduced
2/8/23  
Adds to existing law to establish the Parental Rights Protection of Minors Act to protect minors from exposure to harmful materials on certain devices.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1120

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Report Pass
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/9/23  
Refer
3/13/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/24/23  
Enrolled
3/28/23  
Chaptered
3/30/23  
Amends existing law to provide that retail liquor by the drink licenses issued on or after July 1, 2023, may not be sold, leased, or transferred and to provide that retail liquor by the drink licenses issued before July 1, 2023, may be sold or transferred only once.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill S1161

Introduced
3/10/23  
Refer
3/13/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Engrossed
3/16/23  
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants.
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Idaho 2023 Regular Session

Idaho Senate Bill SJR101

Introduced
1/25/23  
Refer
1/26/23  
Engrossed
2/27/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Proposes a state constitutional amendment to require any referendum petition or initiative petition to be signed by at least 6% of legal voters at the last general election in each legislative district.