Coeur d'Alene · Kootenai County
2026 Regular Session
Your Legislators
Ben Toews
Senator · Republican
SD-004
Benjamin Toews is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate for the 4th district. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.
Elaine Price
Representative · Republican
HD-004B
Elaine Price is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the 4B district of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Joe Alfieri
Representative · Republican
HD-004A
Joe Alfieri is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 4A district of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Key Votes — District 4
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.
Amends Senate Bill 1326a to revise a definition and revise provisions regarding federal government agents and local coordination.
Relates to the appropriation to the State Tax Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
States findings of the Legislature and requests that Congress call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding single stairway building exceptions.
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Adds to existing law to require Idaho public schools to establish policies providing for a daily moment of silence.
Relates to reducing the appropriation for fiscal year 2026.
Bills Sponsored (29)
Amends and adds to existing law to prohibit bulk lottery ticket purchases.
Joe Alfieri
Reported Signed by Governor on February 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 6 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends existing law to allow prospective jurors in certain circumstances to volunteer as poll workers in lieu of serving on a jury.
Joe Alfieri
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 59 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of government unions.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding minimum standards and requirements for development impact fees ordinances.
Joe Alfieri
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation
Amends existing law to prohibit certain out-of-state persons from making campaign contributions or independent expenditures.
Joe Alfieri
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
Amends existing law to provide that cities with 25,000 residents or less may provide for election of councilmen by districts and that cities with greater than 25,000 residents shall provide for the election of councilmen by districts.
Joe Alfieri
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of government unions.
Ben Toews
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
Amends existing law to include health care sharing ministries as an eligible medical expense.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
Adds to existing law to provide for regulation of development on religious land.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Adds to existing law to establish provisions allowing for multifamily residential housing developments in areas zoned for commercial use.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a school of origin and school of origin hearing.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.
Ben Toews
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Business
Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for fiscal year 2027.
Elaine Price
Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 124 Effective: 07/01/2026
Relates to the appropriation to the State Department of Education for fiscal year 2027.
Elaine Price
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 207 Effective: 07/01/2026
Amends Senate Bill 1326a to revise a definition and revise provisions regarding federal government agents and local coordination.
Joe Alfieri
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
Relates to the appropriation from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for fiscal year 2027.
Elaine Price
Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter Effective:
Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to repeal the prohibition on sectarian appropriations.
Elaine Price
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
States findings of the Legislature and provides that all temporary and pending rules of the Idaho State Police, the Sexual Offender Management Board, and the Office of Administrative Hearings have been reviewed and approved by the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee, with exceptions.
Joe Alfieri
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding prohibitions against restrictive covenants banning accessory dwelling units and to establish provisions regarding accessory dwelling units in the Local Land Use Planning Act.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
Adds to existing law to provide for regulation of development on religious land.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding starter home subdivisions.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding regulation of twin homes and duplexes.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for equivalency between high school graduation and graduation from a nonpublic school for licensing requirements.
Ben Toews
Session Law Chapter 135 Effective: 03/26/26
Adds to existing law to establish the Conversational AI Safety Act.
Ben Toews
Session Law Chapter Effective:
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the use of human fetal tissue in products.
Ben Toews
Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding starter home subdivisions.
Ben Toews
Session Law Chapter Effective:
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding regulation of twin homes and duplexes.
Ben Toews
Read First Time, Referred to Business
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding prohibitions against restrictive covenants banning accessory dwelling units and to establish provisions regarding accessory dwelling units in the Local Land Use Planning Act.
Ben Toews
Session Law Chapter Effective:
States findings of the Legislature and urges the citizens of Idaho to reject any effort to bring the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act to the ballot.
Ben Toews
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State