Idaho SenateS 1442
IDAHO REFUGEE AND ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an audit of the resettlement of refugees and to establish provisions regarding the immigration status and nationality of arrested individuals.
Passed 28–6Party-line
What it does: Requires Idaho-incorporated refugee resettlement entities to give the Legislature annual audits; requires resettlement entities to catalog unlawfully present people they serve; requires law enforcement to verify and record arrestees' immigration status and nationality, with biannual reports to the state controller. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read third time in full as amended –
The tally
Yes 28 · No 6 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 28 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (35)
Yes 28
- Ben AdamsR12
- Ben ToewsR4
- Brandon ShippyR9
- Brian LenneyR13
- Camille BlaylockR11
- Carl BjerkeR5
- Christy ZitoR8
- Cindy CarlsonR7
- Codi GallowayR15
- 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 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.