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Jeff Cornilles

Republican · ID · Idaho State Representative, District 12 Seat A

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Second-term state representative from Nampa who sells life and employee benefits insurance and serves on the Nampa Impact Fee Advisory Committee and Nampa Development Corporation. Vice chair of the Local Government Committee.

Where Jeff Cornilles stands, based on their records

Supports

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Public Education Quality (5 records), Election Integrity (2 records),

Opposes

Cost of Living Reduction (1 record), Immigration (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record),

Mixed record

Healthcare Affordability (3 support · 1 oppose), Environment and Public Health (2 support · 3 oppose), Labor Rights (3 support · 1 oppose),

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 3 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 1294, which requires every newborn to be screened for hearing loss. The Idaho House passed it 37-32, and it became law.

    March 26, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 929, which lets an insured patient pay cash and still get credit toward their deductible. The Idaho House passed it 49-21, and it became law.

    March 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 138, which set work requirements of 20 hours a week and enrollment caps for adults on expanded Medicaid. The House passed it 38-32.

    February 19, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 633, which extends Medicaid coverage to 12 months after birth for mothers on Medicaid while pregnant. The House passed it 42-26, and it became law.

    March 7, 2024Opposes Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 3 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 1269, which sets up a state cloud seeding program. The Idaho House passed it 40-28, and it became law.

    March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1210, the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which bars almost every medical requirement in the state. The Idaho House passed it 44-23, and it became law.

    April 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 109, which orders the state to seek a federal waiver removing candy and soda from food stamps. The Idaho House passed it 48-20, and it became law.

    March 31, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 290, which moves school and daycare vaccine requirements from health board rules into state law. The Idaho House passed it 49-21, and it became law.

    March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 32, which bans mask mandates by any state or local body in Idaho. The Idaho House passed it 52-16, and it became law.

    January 29, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 3 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 516, which bars school districts from deducting union dues or using public money to support teachers unions. The Idaho House passed it 43-24, and it became law.

    April 2, 2026Opposes Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 745, which bars public employers from using taxpayer money to promote government unions. The House passed it 45-23.

    March 3, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 641, which protected workers from being punished for properly using sick leave their employer offers. The House rejected it 24-46.

    February 25, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 98, which bars school districts from using public money or staff to support teachers' unions. The House passed it 40-29.

    February 12, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 930, which requires campaigns to keep all money in a dedicated checking account. The Idaho House passed it 36-34, and it became law.

    March 20, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 253, which lets agencies treat public records requests from non-residents differently. The Idaho House passed it 45-24, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 398, which rewrites Idaho's lobbying rules and widens what counts as lobbying. The Idaho House passed it 54-14, and it became law.

    March 25, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 79, which raises the cap on community college tuition from $2,500 to $3,250 a year. The Idaho House passed it 52-17, and it became law.

    February 5, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 2 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 667, which ends Idaho's non-domiciled commercial driver's license program. The Idaho House passed it 46-21, and it became law.

    March 3, 2026Opposes Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 135, which removes exemptions from the lawful presence check for public benefits. The Idaho House passed it 46-22, and it became law.

    March 17, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 345, a Medicaid cost-control law that requires the Legislature to approve Medicaid waivers and plan changes. The House passed it 61-9, and it became law.

    March 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 521, which put $125 million a year in sales tax money toward school building repairs and construction. The House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

    February 23, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 24, which created Idaho Launch grants of $8,500 for high school graduates to use for job training or college. The House passed it 36-34, and it became law.

    February 6, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 659, which requires local police and sheriffs to seek agreements to help federal immigration enforcement. The House passed it 41-27.

    March 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 271, which makes it a misdemeanor to advertise a product or service that is illegal where offered. The Idaho House passed it 50-20, and it became law.

    March 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1139, which limits the automatic felony bar on becoming a police officer to serious felonies. The Idaho House passed it 49-15, and it became law.

    March 19, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 7, which sets a minimum $300 fine for adults convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana. The Idaho House passed it 54-14, and it became law.

    January 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 518, which sets a maximum 15-year prison term for Medicaid provider fraud and lets the state recover its costs. It passed the House 69-0 and was signed on March 28, 2024.

    March 28, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 186, which makes the firing squad a backup execution method when lethal injection is unavailable. The House passed it 50-15, and it became law.

    March 3, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
  • Voted for House Bill 240, which opens outdoor campus areas at public colleges to speech and bans free speech zones. The Idaho House passed it 55-15, and it became law.

    March 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 583, which narrows what cities and counties may do about short-term rentals. The Idaho House passed it 54-16, and it became law.

    February 12, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 5 support · 3 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 776, which requires child protection checks within twelve hours for babies in risky homes. The Idaho House passed it 49-18, and it became law.

    March 18, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1257, which limits face-to-face visits in child protection cases involving abuse. The Idaho House passed it 44-24, and it became law.

    March 17, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 723, which adds state oversight and inspection of children's residential care facilities. The Idaho House passed it 42-25, and it became law.

    March 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 109, which orders the state to seek a federal waiver removing candy and soda from food stamps. The Idaho House passed it 48-20, and it became law.

    March 31, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 135, which removes exemptions from the lawful presence check for public benefits. The Idaho House passed it 46-22, and it became law.

    March 17, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 245, which raises the age limit for extended foster care from 21 to 23. The Idaho House passed it 53-17, and it became law.

    February 25, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 138, which set work requirements of 20 hours a week and enrollment caps for adults on expanded Medicaid. The House passed it 38-32.

    February 19, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 633, which extends Medicaid coverage to 12 months after birth for mothers on Medicaid while pregnant. The House passed it 42-26, and it became law.

    March 7, 2024Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 5 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 1288, which creates a state fund to help schools pay for very expensive special education. The Idaho House passed it 49-21, and it became law.

    March 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 849, which credits industry experience to raise pay for career technical education teachers. The Idaho House passed it 43-25, and it became law.

    March 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1069, which requires literacy training for every teacher and elementary administrator of young children. The Idaho House passed it 40-30, and it became law.

    March 11, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 521, which put $125 million a year in sales tax money toward school building repairs and construction. The House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

    February 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted to override the governor's veto of House Bill 292, a property tax relief bill that also sends money to school districts for buildings. The override passed 58-12, and it became law.

    March 28, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 666, which bars abortion providers from giving sex education materials or instruction. The House passed it 57-10, and it became law.

    March 8, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 242, which makes it a crime to take a minor for an abortion while hiding it from the parents. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

    March 7, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support
  • Voted for House Bill 810, which requires legislative candidates to have kept a fixed home inside the district. The Idaho House passed it 38-28, and it became law.

    March 30, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 470, which would have created an election crimes office in the Attorney General's office. The bill failed in the House 34-36.

    March 26, 2024Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
  • Voted for House Bill 40, which cut Idaho's flat income tax rate from 5.695% to 5.3% and widened tax breaks for veterans. The House passed it 63-7, and it became law.

    February 3, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support
  • Voted for House Bill 35, which requires multifactor login security across Idaho state government. The Idaho House passed it 54-16, and it became law.

    January 27, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 752, which makes using a restroom or changing room meant for the opposite sex a misdemeanor. The Idaho House passed it 54-15, and it became law.

    March 16, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 71, which bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender surgeries for children under 18. The House passed it 58-12, and it became law.

    February 14, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 3 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 562, which raises insurance cancellation notice from 30 to 60 days. The Idaho House passed it 51-17, and it became law.

    March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1183, which presumes a utility was not negligent in a wildfire if it followed an approved mitigation plan. The Idaho House passed it 46-23, and it became law.

    March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 136, which makes hospitals and clinics report what they earn from the 340B discount drug program. The Idaho House passed it 52-18, and it became law.

    March 26, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 294, which removes the caps on civil penalties for breaking pipeline safety laws. The Idaho House passed it 44-26, and it became law.

    March 3, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 3 support
  • Voted for House Bill 508, which widens when highway districts may build bike lanes and sidewalks. The Idaho House passed it 39-29, and it became law.

    March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 180, which puts city and county decisions on broadband and cell tower permits on a clock. The Idaho House passed it 48-20, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 521, which put $125 million a year in sales tax money toward school building repairs and construction. The House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

    February 23, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — General

General · 13 records
  • Sponsored House Bill 715, which lets city councils share in hiring and firing city library directors. It passed the House 59-8 and was signed on March 26, 2026.

    March 26, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1352, which requires larger cities to allow small starter home subdivisions. The Idaho House passed it 36-34, and it became law.

    March 26, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1354, which requires cities to allow accessory dwelling units on single-family lots. The Idaho House passed it 47-23, and it became law.

    March 26, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1300, which lets the governor appoint the directors of Fish and Game, Transportation and Parks. The Idaho House passed it 41-29, and it became law.

    March 24, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 661, which lets people hire non-franchised companies for temporary trash containers. It passed the House 66-0 and was signed on March 19, 2026.

    March 19, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 700, which makes it a crime for employers to knowingly hire workers not allowed to work in the U.S. The House passed it 36-33.

    February 27, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1198, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and required training at public colleges. The Idaho House passed it 52-17, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1180, which sets rules for how agencies may use automated license plate readers. The Idaho House passed it 45-24, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 270, which rewrote Idaho's indecent exposure law to define willful and lewd exposure. It passed the House 59-8 and was signed on March 26, 2025.

    March 26, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 93, which created a tax credit of up to $5,000 for private school and other education costs. The House passed it 42-28, and it became law.

    February 7, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 710, which requires schools and libraries to restrict children's access to harmful material and lets parents sue. The House passed it 47-23, and it became law.

    March 13, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 464, which lets the governor join other states in a compact to secure the U.S. border. The House passed it 48-20.

    February 27, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 202, which requires public schools and colleges to display the national motto "In God We Trust" on donated posters or plaques. It passed and the governor signed it on March 27, 2023.

    March 27, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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