Douglas T Pickett

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 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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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, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption

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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

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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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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 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

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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, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted for House Bill 521, which funded school facilities and changed related tax and bond rules. The House passed it 61–6.

February 23, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 292, a school-facilities and property-tax relief bill. The House override passed 58–12.

March 28, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 292, which funded school facilities and homeowner property-tax relief with state money. The House passed it 63–7.

March 14, 2023Opposes 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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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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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

Source: legiscan.com

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

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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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Carried House Bill 775, expanding the vehicle that a person may keep through bankruptcy. The House passed it 68–0.

March 12, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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 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, 2025Supports 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 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

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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 funded school facilities and changed related tax and bond rules. The House passed it 61–6.

February 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 292, a school-facilities and property-tax relief bill. The House override passed 58–12.

March 28, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted for House Bill 292, which funded school facilities and homeowner property-tax relief with state money. The House passed it 63–7.

March 14, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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 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

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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 for House Bill 710, which let parents sue schools and public libraries over materials deemed harmful to minors. The House passed it 47–23.

March 13, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

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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

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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 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

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Sponsored House Bill 303, proposing to treat some approved warnings on farm products as sufficient under liability law. It stayed in committee.

February 21, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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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

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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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Carried House Bill 212 on the House floor, raising the signatures needed to propose a public-library district. The House passed it 60–7.

February 24, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Sponsored House Bill 143, giving counties more control over where local solid waste is processed. It stayed in committee.

February 5, 2025Supports 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

Source: legiscan.com

Sponsored House Bill 653, requiring notice and county review before planned wildlife relocations. It stayed in committee.

February 12, 2026

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Carried Senate Bill 1222 in the House, clarifying rules for domestic wells in new subdivisions. The House passed it 69–0.

February 11, 2026

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

House Republicans elected Pickett assistant majority leader, replacing Josh Tanner.

January 11, 2026

Source: idahoednews.org

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

Presented a draft bill to require public notice and participation before Idaho wildlife is moved. The committee voted to introduce it.

February 21, 2025

Source: lso.legislature.idaho.gov

Voted for House Bill 93, a $50 million tax-credit program for private-school expenses. The House passed it 42–28.

February 7, 2025

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Was named chair of the Idaho House Education Committee for the 2025 session.

December 5, 2024

Source: idahoednews.org

Voted against House Bill 741, which revised Idaho’s grants for training in high-demand careers. The House passed it 38–31.

March 28, 2024

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Moved to advance a $50 million private-school tax-credit bill in committee. The panel later voted 10–7 to hold it.

March 12, 2024

Source: blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org

Cassia County commissioners reappointed Pickett to the District 3 Animal Damage Control Board.

March 11, 2024

Source: cassia.gov

Co-sponsored a resolution urging Idaho to manage the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer under the state’s prior water-rights law.

February 12, 2024

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Questioned Idaho Medicaid’s request for 62 staff positions during a legislative hearing on the direct-care worker shortage.

September 22, 2023

Source: idahocapitalsun.com

Voted against House Bill 273, which let voters reduce local property-tax budgets by initiative. The House passed it 36–33.

March 9, 2023

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Cassia County commissioners approved Pickett’s nomination for another term on the District 3 Animal Damage Control Board.

April 30, 2018

Source: cassia.gov

Cassia County commissioners appointed Douglas Pickett to the District 3 Animal Damage Control Board.

December 17, 2012

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