Kent A. Marmon

Voted against Senate Bill 1297, the Conversational AI Safety Act, about the safety of AI chat programs. The House passed it 54-12, and it became law.

March 26, 2026Opposes AI Regulation

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Voted for House Bill 895, which limits how much water some data centers may use up for cooling. The House passed it 58-10, and it became law.

March 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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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

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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

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Voted for House Bill 516, which bans taxpayer money from going to teachers unions. The House first passed it 59-10, and it became law.

February 17, 2026Opposes Labor Rights

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted for 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, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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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

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Criticized the plan to give the Idaho Center arena to the College of Western Idaho. He wrote on Facebook that the college or the state had been taking too much taxpayer money.

October 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Joined seven other conservative lawmakers in a news release opposing a proposed 19% pay raise for Idaho legislators. He had just been elected and had not yet taken office.

November 8, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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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

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Voted for House Bill 187, which sets out what people on felony probation and parole must be told and agree to. The Idaho House passed it 47-18, and it became law.

February 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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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

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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

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Voted for House Bill 187, which sets out what people on felony probation and parole must be told and agree to. The Idaho House passed it 47-18, and it became law.

February 24, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for 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, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted for 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, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

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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

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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

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Voted for Senate Bill 1430, which changed the law that keeps gun rules under state control. It added a penalty and a right to sue. The House passed it 60-8, and it became law.

April 1, 2026Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 1171, which lets people sue when an abortion is attempted or performed. The House passed it 64-3, and it became law.

April 2, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against House Bill 231, which raised the food tax credit and added another credit based on what people actually paid for food. The House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

February 14, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 93, which created the Idaho parental choice tax credit and a fund to pay it in advance. The House passed it 42-28, and it became law.

February 7, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 40, which lowered Idaho's income tax rate and ended taxes on some military benefits and precious metals gains. The House passed it 63-7, and it became law.

February 3, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for 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, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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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

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Voted against Senate Bill 1359, which set rules to prevent fraud at cryptocurrency kiosks. The House passed it 39-30, but the governor vetoed it.

April 1, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

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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

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Voted for the final version of House Bill 730, which adds checks to confirm who qualifies for food stamps (SNAP). The House passed it 57-4, and it became law.

March 31, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for the final version of House Bill 561, which changed the rules on flags government bodies may fly and added a penalty. The House passed it 59-8, and it became law.

March 26, 2026

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for the final version of House Bill 542, the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act. He had voted against an earlier version. The House passed it 62-5, and it became law.

March 25, 2026

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted for Senate Bill 1260, which changed Idaho's illegal entry crime and added some legal defenses. The House passed it 59-9, and it became law.

March 23, 2026

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Voted against Senate Bill 1311, which tightens ignition interlock rules for drunk driving offenders. The Idaho House passed it 40-28, and it became law.

March 23, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against Senate Bill 1269, which sets up a state cloud seeding program. The Idaho House passed it 40-28, and it became law.

March 17, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted for House Bill 602, which bans the use of foreign laws in Idaho courts. The House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

February 23, 2026

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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

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted for the final version of House Bill 96, which says government bodies in Idaho may fly only certain flags. The House passed it 54-13, and it became law.

March 28, 2025

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted in the House Education Committee to send a revised bill changing the state's Launch program to the House floor. He had voted no on an earlier version the day before.

March 27, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted for Senate Bill 1141, which bans camping or sleeping on public property without permission. The House passed it 59-10, and it became law.

March 25, 2025

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted for the final version of House Bill 83, the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act. The House passed it 61-9, and it became law.

March 19, 2025

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted for House Bill 345, which requires lawmakers to approve certain changes to Idaho's Medicaid program. The House passed it 61-9, and it became law.

March 6, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Won the November 5, 2024 general election for Idaho House District 11 Seat A. He got 10,995 votes to 5,684 for Democrat Anthony Porto.

November 5, 2024

Source: archive.sos.idaho.gov

Received an endorsement from the advocacy arm of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative policy group, in his 2024 race for the Idaho House.

May 21, 2024

Source: idahopress.com

As a Caldwell School District trustee, joined the board in admitting it broke Idaho's open meeting law while hiring a new superintendent. The board took back its job offer so it could redo the decision.

March 16, 2016

Source: idahoednews.org