Bruce D. Skaug

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 against drafting a ban on smoking in the grass, bench and fountain areas of Nampa's Library Square. The council split 3-3, and the mayor broke the tie to approve it.

February 4, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health

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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

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Carried House Bill 698 (2022) on the House floor. The bill made injuries from COVID-19 vaccines covered by workers' compensation. The House passed it 61-2, but the Senate did not.

March 8, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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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

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Carried House Bill 390 (2024) on the House floor. It let the attorney general investigate and act against city and county officers. The House passed it 54-15, but it failed in the Senate on a 17-17 tie.

January 30, 2024Supports Anti-Corruption

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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 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

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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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Voted against House Bill 24 (2023), which created the Idaho Launch workforce grant program. The House passed it 36-34, and it became law.

February 6, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to have Nampa's urban renewal agency barred from taking on new bond debt or creating new districts. The Nampa City Council passed the motion unanimously.

January 20, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to cut a $120,000 business incentive from Nampa's 2014-2015 city budget. The motion failed 3-4, with the mayor breaking the tie against it.

August 4, 2014Supports Government Spending Reduction

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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

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Carried House Bill 685 (2026) on the House floor. It bans wearing a mask or disguise while committing a crime and allows a longer sentence. The House passed it 38-31.

March 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Carried House Bill 518 (2026) on the House floor. It gave the attorney general certain powers in human trafficking cases. The House passed it 68-0, and it became law.

February 4, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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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

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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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Carried House Bill 380 (2025) on the House floor. It created the crime of aggravated lewd conduct with a child and set its punishment. The House passed it 63-0, and it became law.

March 17, 2025Supports 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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Carried House Bill 494 (2024) on the House floor. The bill rewrote Idaho's laws on human trafficking and paid sex crimes. The House passed it 70-0, and it became law.

March 5, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Co-sponsored House Bill 465 (2024) on the House floor. It created a crime for images showing the sexual abuse of children. The House passed it 69-0, and it became law.

February 13, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Co-sponsored House Bill 515 (2024) on the House floor. It raised the penalty for lewd conduct with a minor child and changed sentencing rules in death penalty cases. It passed the House 57-11 but not the Senate.

February 13, 2024Supports 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 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 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

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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

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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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Carried House Bill 26 (2025) on the House floor. It set up ABLE savings accounts in Idaho, which help people with disabilities. The House passed it 56-13, and it became law.

February 10, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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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

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Voted for House Bill 521 (2024), which changed tax rates, school building funding and school bond and levy elections. The House passed it 61-6, and it became law.

February 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Carried House Bill 666 (2024) on the House floor. It bars abortion providers from giving sex education materials or lessons. The House passed it 57-10, and it became law.

March 8, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for House Bill 242 (2023), which created the crime of abortion trafficking. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

March 7, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for Senate Bill 1309 (2022), which changed the bans, penalties and lawsuits under Idaho's fetal heartbeat abortion law. The House passed it 51-14, and it became law.

March 14, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Carried House Bill 220 (2021) on the House floor. The bill bans using public money for abortion. The House passed it 55-14, and it became law.

March 2, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Carried House Bill 501 (2026) on the House floor. It requires petition signature gatherers to be qualified Idaho voters and paid gatherers to show who pays them. The House passed it 65-0.

February 18, 2026Supports Election Integrity

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Carried House Bill 532 (2022) on the House floor. It lets the Secretary of State or a county clerk ask a court to review an election with a possible outcome-changing error. It passed 69-0 and became law.

February 23, 2022Supports Election Integrity

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Voted for House Bill 436 (2022), which changed individual and corporate income tax rates and gave an income tax rebate. The House passed it 57-13, and it became law.

January 20, 2022Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 380 (2021), which changed income taxes and set up a 2021 tax rebate fund. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

April 22, 2021Supports 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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Sponsored House Bill 822 (2026). It bars schools, doctors and child care providers from helping a child's sex transition without telling parents and getting their consent.

March 4, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

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Sponsored House Bill 557 (2026). It stops cities and counties from passing anti-discrimination rules that go beyond state law, and lets the attorney general sue them.

January 29, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

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Sponsored House Bill 71 (2023), the Vulnerable Child Protection Act. It bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery for people under 18 to change how their sex appears.

February 2, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Sponsored House Bill 675 (2022). It added puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery for children to Idaho's ban on genital mutilation.

February 23, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

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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 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

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Moved to send a $165 million sewer bond to Nampa voters. The city council passed the motion unanimously.

January 31, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Carried Senate Bill 1260 (2026), the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act, on the House floor. It changed Idaho's illegal entry law. The House passed it 59-9, 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 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 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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Carried House Bill 623 (2026) on the House floor. It requires Idaho public schools to set a daily moment of silence. The House passed it 51-17, and it became law.

February 24, 2026

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Carried House Bill 498 (2026) on the House floor. It lets the Legislature hire its own lawyers, beside the attorney general, to sue the federal government. The House passed it 61-8.

February 17, 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 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 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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Carried Senate Bill 1141 (2025) on the House floor. The bill bans unauthorized camping or sleeping on public property. The House passed it 59-10, and it became law.

March 25, 2025

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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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Carried House Joint Resolution 4 (2025) on the House floor. It proposes a constitutional amendment so only the Legislature can legalize marijuana or other drugs. The House adopted it 58-10.

March 5, 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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Carried House Bill 37 (2025) on the House floor. The bill changed Idaho's rules on how executions are carried out. The House passed it 58-11, and it became law.

February 6, 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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Sponsored House Bill 59 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act. It protects health care workers from being forced to take part in non-emergency procedures that violate their religious, moral or ethical beliefs.

January 24, 2025

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Voted against the final Senate-amended House Bill 398 (2024), which requires legislative approval of Medicaid plan changes. The House passed it 46-23, and it became law.

March 28, 2024

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Voted for House Bill 421 (2024), which defines the words "sex" and "gender" in Idaho law. The House passed it 54-14, and it became law.

February 7, 2024

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Carried Senate Bill 1086 (2023) on the House floor. It set a filing time for child abuse victims who are minors to bring claims against government bodies. It passed 66-0 and became law.

March 22, 2023

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Voted for House Bill 340 (2023), which changed Idaho's voter ID and proof of residence rules. The House passed it 59-4, and it became law.

March 21, 2023

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Voted for House Bill 314 (2023), which bars schools and public libraries from giving certain materials to minors. The House passed it 40-30, but the governor vetoed it.

March 20, 2023

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Voted for Senate Bill 1100 (2023), which set privacy and safety standards for public schools. The House passed it 59-10, and it became law.

March 16, 2023

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Carried House Bill 186 (2023) on the House floor. The bill allows executions by firing squad in Idaho. The House passed it 50-15, and it became law.

March 3, 2023

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Carried Senate Bill 1289 (2022) on the House floor. It lets either house of the Legislature join lawsuits over whether an Idaho law is constitutional. The House passed it 52-17, and it became law.

March 17, 2022

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Carried House Bill 412 (2021) on the House floor. The bill bans certain kinds of discrimination based on a person's vaccination status. The House passed it 48-22, but the Senate did not pass it.

November 16, 2021

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Voted for House Bill 377 (2021) on dignity and nondiscrimination in public schools. It also bans spending money for certain purposes. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

April 22, 2021

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Voted for Senate Bill 1136 (2021), which limited the governor's powers in an emergency. The House passed it 54-16, but the governor vetoed it and the Senate override failed.

April 7, 2021

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Voted for Senate Bill 1110 (2021), which changed signature rules for ballot initiative and referendum petitions. The House passed it 51-18, and it became law.

April 7, 2021

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Moved to have Nampa give up its unused property tax increases in the city budget. The city council passed the motion 5-0, with one member abstaining.

July 17, 2019

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Cast the only no vote on Nampa's proposed city budget at its August 2018 budget hearing. The city council approved it 5-1.

August 20, 2018

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Moved to have Nampa's city attorney draft code changes so the city could give up unused property tax increases for good. The city council passed the motion.

January 2, 2018

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Cast the only no vote on higher fees for Nampa parks, recreation, golf and cemetery services. The city council approved the fee increases 5-1.

February 17, 2015

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Moved to adopt a Nampa police rule that the armored rescue vehicle may not go on private property without the owner's permission, except in emergencies. The council passed it 5-1.

November 3, 2014

Source: cityofnampa.us