Idaho SenateH 928
MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.
Passed 29–6Party-line
What it does: As amended in the Senate, bars Medicaid-participating health care providers from discriminatory hiring and specified diversity, equity and inclusion practices, makes compliance a Medicaid contract condition, and lets the Attorney General seek civil penalties up to $100,000 for repeat violations. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read third time as amended in the Senate –
The tally
Yes 29 · No 6 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (35)
Yes 29
- Ben AdamsR12
- Ben ToewsR4
- Brandon ShippyR9
- Brian LenneyR13
- Camille BlaylockR11
- Carl BjerkeR5
- Christy ZitoR8
- Cindy CarlsonR7
- Codi GallowayR15
- Dan ForemanR6
- Dave LentR33
- Doug OkuniewiczR3
- Doug RicksR34
- Glenneda ZuiderveldR24
- Jim GuthrieR28
- Jim WoodwardR1
- Josh KeyserR20
- Josh KohlR25
- Julie VanOrdenR30
- Kelly AnthonR27
- Kevin CookR32
- Lori Den HartogR22
- Phil HartR2
- Scott GrowR14
- Tammy NicholsR10
- Todd LakeyR23
- Treg BerntR21
- Van BurtenshawR31
- Former memberR
No 6
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.