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Megan Egbert

Democratic · ID · Idaho State Representative, District 17 Seat B

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Second-term state representative from Boise with nearly 15 years of public sector experience who now works in employment law. Serves on Commerce & Human Resources, Health & Welfare, and Environment, Energy & Technology.

Where Megan Egbert stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (4 records),

Opposes

Cost of Living Reduction (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose), Anti-Corruption (3 support · 1 oppose), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 support · 1 oppose),

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
  • 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

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 1 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 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

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 2 support
  • Voted against House Bill 745 (2026), which bans taxpayer funding of government employee unions. The Idaho House passed it 45-23.

    March 3, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 98 (2025), which limits the use of taxpayer money for teachers unions. The Idaho House passed it 40-29.

    February 12, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 3 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

  • Voted for House Bill 378 (2025), which requires legislators and legislative candidates to report certain travel paid for by others. The Idaho House passed it 47-22.

    March 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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 · 1 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

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for 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, 2026Supports 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

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 3 support · 1 oppose
  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 701 (2026), which limits rental application fees. Landlords could charge fees to only two applicant households at a time and must run the checks they charge for.

    February 14, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • 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 · 4 support
  • 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 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

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 3 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

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Voted against House Bill 40 (2025), which lowered the income tax rate and removed capital gains tax on some precious metals. The Idaho House passed it 63-7, and it became law.

    February 3, 2025Opposes 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 — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support
  • 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 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 · 2 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

Track record — General

General · 42 records
  • Voted against Senate Bill 1236 (2026), which repealed the law that created the Idaho Women's Commission. The Idaho House passed it 58-8, and it became law.

    March 26, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • 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

  • Voted against House Bill 913 (2026), which changed the rules for Idaho's Medicaid expansion. The Idaho House passed it 59-9, and it became law.

    March 23, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 934 (2026), which changed the rules for the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. The Idaho House passed it 44-24, and it became law.

    March 23, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1260 (2026), which changed state law on illegal entry into Idaho and added legal defenses. The Idaho House passed it 59-9, and it became law.

    March 23, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 875 (2026), which has legislative staff give budget writers a calculated cut from the governor's budget. The Idaho House passed it 35-34.

    March 16, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 638 (2026), which creates a presidential primary election in Idaho. The Idaho House passed it 45-23.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 659 (2026), which sets rules for local police agreements with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Idaho House passed it 41-27.

    March 6, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 715 (2026), which changed the powers of library boards to hire and fire library directors. The Idaho House passed it 59-8, and it became law.

    March 2, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 704 (2026), which requires employers to check that workers are in the country legally. The Idaho House passed it 43-26.

    February 27, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 641 (2026), which sets certain requirements for how workers use earned sick leave. It failed in the Idaho House 24-46.

    February 25, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 623 (2026), which requires public schools to set policies for a daily moment of silence. The Idaho House passed it 51-17, and it became law.

    February 24, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 607 (2026), which sets privacy rules for public restrooms and changing rooms and lets people sue. The Idaho House passed it 56-13.

    February 16, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 557 (2026), which makes local anti-discrimination ordinances follow one statewide standard. The Idaho House passed it 53-16.

    February 5, 2026

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against 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

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 410 (2025), which changed background check rules for school district workers and set rules for school chaplain policies. The Idaho House passed it 52-18.

    March 20, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored on the House floor Senate Bill 1043 (2025), which removed a provision about coverture from Idaho law and reorganized the landlord-tenant chapter. The House passed it 67-0, and it became law.

    March 10, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 364 (2025), which creates a state Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force. The Idaho House passed it 43-23.

    March 10, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 345 (2025), which requires legislative approval for certain Medicaid plan changes and waivers. The Idaho House passed it 61-9, and it became law.

    March 6, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 131 (2025), which requires labels on some blood for transfusions and lets patients ask for blood based on the donor's vaccination status. The Idaho House passed it 53-17.

    February 28, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 243 (2025), which changed the licensing rules for daycares. The Idaho House passed it 54-15, and it became law.

    February 27, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 199 (2025), which set new rules for medical assistance for refugees. The Idaho House passed it 61-8, and it became law.

    February 21, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 86 (2025), which bans rules that require electric vehicle charging stations in building plans and overrides local laws that do. The Idaho House passed it 61-9, and it became law.

    February 20, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 138 (2025), which requires certain federal waivers for Medicaid expansion coverage to continue. The Idaho House passed it 38-32.

    February 19, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 93 (2025), which created the Idaho parental choice tax credit and a fund to pay it in advance. The Idaho House passed it 42-28, and it became law.

    February 7, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 37 (2025), which changed the rules on methods of execution. The Idaho House passed it 58-11, and it became law.

    February 6, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against House Bill 521 (2024) while filling in for Rep. Sue Chew. The bill changed tax rates, school building funding, and the rules for school bond and levy elections. The Idaho House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

    February 23, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 438 (2024) while filling in for Rep. Sue Chew. The bill requires school officials to tell parents about their rights on student vaccines. The Idaho House passed it 58-10.

    February 22, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 398 (2024) while filling in for Rep. Sue Chew. The bill requires the Legislature to approve changes to Idaho's Medicaid plan and waivers. The Idaho House passed it 58-10, and it became law.

    February 22, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Served three days as a substitute for Rep. Sue Chew in the Idaho House, District 17 Seat B. Chew named her to the seat from February 21 to 23, 2024.

    February 21, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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