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Brent J Crane

Republican · ID · Idaho State Representative, District 13 Seat A

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Ten-term state representative from Nampa and co-owner of the family security and fire alarm business Crane Alarm Service. Chairs both the House State Affairs Committee and the Ethics and House Policy Committee.

Where Brent J Crane stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records), Anti-Corruption (3 records),

Opposes

Labor Rights (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records),

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (1 support · 3 oppose), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 support · 1 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (3 support · 2 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
  • 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 · 3 oppose
  • 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 — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
  • Voted for House Bill 67 (2017), which removed the sales tax on groceries. The House passed it 58-11, but the governor vetoed it.

    February 2, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 588 (2008), which raised the income tax credit that offsets sales tax paid on groceries, up to $100. The House passed it 62-8, and it became law.

    March 6, 2008Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 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

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 3 support
  • 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 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

  • Carried House Bill 624 (2012) on the House floor. It bars trustees who run property sales under trust deeds from profiting from the required newspaper notices. The House passed it 40-27, and it became law.

    March 16, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 2 support
  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Carried House Bill 14 (2025) on the House floor. It created the Idaho Code Cleanup Act. The House passed it 68-0, and it became law.

    January 23, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 oppose
  • 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 — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
  • 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 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 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

    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

  • Carried House Bill 559 (2020) on the House floor. It made some electronic threats against state officials a crime. The House passed it 59-7. The Senate did not act on it.

    March 5, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support · 1 oppose
  • 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

  • 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

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 2 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

  • Voted against Senate Bill 1088 (2021), which limited fees that landlords may charge residential tenants. The bill failed in the House 28-40.

    April 6, 2021Opposes Housing Affordability

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support · 2 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 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

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 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

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 589 (2010), which bars federal regulation of certain guns, gun accessories and ammunition made in Idaho. The House passed it 52-17, and it became law.

    March 9, 2010Opposes Gun Control

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 4 oppose
  • Voted for House Bill 242 (2023), which created the crime of abortion trafficking and let the attorney general prosecute it. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

    March 7, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Helped carry House Bill 366 (2021) on the House floor with Rep. Harris. It bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The House passed it 53-16, and it became law.

    April 16, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1165 (2011) on the House floor with Rep. Luker. It bans abortion at 20 or more weeks after fertilization. The House passed it 54-14, and it became law.

    April 5, 2011Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1115 (2011) on the House floor. It bans abortion coverage in health plans sold through an exchange under the federal health care law, with exceptions. The House passed it 56-13, and it became law.

    March 23, 2011Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 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

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support
  • Voted for House Bill 40 (2025), which lowered the income tax rate and cut taxes on some military benefits and precious metals. The House passed it 63-7, and it became law.

    February 3, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 463 (2018), which cut individual and corporate income tax rates and created a child tax credit. The House passed it 59-11, and it became law.

    February 7, 2018Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 563 (2012), which cut the top individual and corporate income tax rates to 7.4 percent. The House passed it 49-20, and it became law.

    March 1, 2012Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 4 support
  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

  • Carried House Bill 727 (2024) on the House floor. It bars public utilities from requiring a customer's full Social Security number for service, with one exception. The House passed it 69-1, and it became law.

    March 26, 2024Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1265 (2018) on the House floor. It bars credit reporting agencies from charging for a first security freeze or lift each year. The House passed it 47-17, and it became law.

    March 12, 2018Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 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

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 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

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • 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 · 59 records
  • 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 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 1269, which sets up a state cloud seeding program. The Idaho House passed it 40-28, and it became law.

    March 17, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted against 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Carried House Bill 321 (2025) on the House floor. It gave owners another way to remove people living in a home without permission and made false claims to hold a home a crime. The House passed it 64-3, and it became law.

    March 13, 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

    Source: legiscan.com

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

    March 6, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for House Bill 93 (2025), 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, 2025

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Carried Senate Bill 1251 (2024) on the House floor. It removed groups registered with the Federal Election Commission from Idaho's definition of a political committee. The House passed it 61-8, and it became law.

    April 2, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Helped carry House Bill 704 (2024) on the House floor. It adopted an electrical code and barred local governments from requiring certain installations. The House passed it 46-23. The Senate did not act on it.

    March 19, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 710 (2024), which bars schools and public libraries from giving minors certain materials and lets people sue for damages. The House passed it 47-23, and it became law.

    March 13, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • 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, 2024

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted to override the governor's veto of House Bill 292 (2023), which used state money for property tax relief and school buildings. The override passed 58-12, and it became law.

    March 28, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

    March 20, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

    March 16, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried House Bill 265 (2023) on the House floor. It requires steps to keep minors away from sexual exhibitions and bans using public places for them. The House passed it 48-21. The Senate did not act on it.

    March 7, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried House Bill 74 (2023) on the House floor. It set up universal recognition of work licenses from other places and moved lawyer licensing to the Idaho Supreme Court. The House passed it 65-4, and it became law.

    February 15, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 71 (2023), which created the Vulnerable Child Protection Act. The House passed it 58-12, and it became law.

    February 14, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

    February 6, 2023

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 1 in the 2022 special session. It gave income tax rebates, changed income tax rates, and sent sales tax money to public schools. The House passed it 55-15, and it became law.

    September 1, 2022

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

    March 14, 2022

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1254 (2022) on the House floor. It removed some vehicle air quality rules and revised air quality programs. The House passed it 62-5, and it became law.

    March 14, 2022

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1150 (2021) on the House floor. It changed the rules for gathering and signing ballot initiative petitions. The House passed it 35-25, but the governor vetoed it.

    May 5, 2021

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 377 (2021), which set rules on dignity and nondiscrimination in public schools and colleges and limited some spending. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

    April 22, 2021

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

    April 7, 2021

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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

    April 7, 2021

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried House Bill 291 (2021) on the House floor. It set a bill of rights for businesses during a disaster emergency or public health order. The House passed it 54-14. The Senate did not act on it.

    March 15, 2021

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 509 (2020), which sets what facts go on birth certificates and how they may be changed. The House passed it 53-16, and it became law.

    February 27, 2020

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 500 (2020), which created the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. The House passed it 52-17, and it became law.

    February 26, 2020

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1249 (2020) on the House floor. It created a Choose Life Idaho license plate. The House passed it 55-12, and it became law.

    February 24, 2020

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1204 (2019), which changed the rules for Idaho's Medicaid expansion. The House passed it 49-20, and it became law.

    April 4, 2019

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1159 (2019), which changed the rules for putting citizen initiatives on the ballot. The House passed it 40-30, but the governor vetoed it.

    March 29, 2019

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried House Bill 229 (2019) on the House floor. It adopted a residential electrical code and set rules for supervising apprentices. The House passed it 45-24. The Senate did not act on it.

    March 20, 2019

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 109 (2019), which created a committee to study deaths tied to pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 34-33, and it became law.

    February 21, 2019

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Said he was unwavering in his opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana, in a statement to Idaho Reports published Nov. 26, 2018.

    November 26, 2018

    Source: blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org

  • Helped carry House Bill 139 (2017) on the House floor. It rewrote licensing rules for barbers and cosmetologists. The House passed it 58-11, but the governor vetoed it.

    February 28, 2017

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried Senate Bill 1404 (2016), the Idaho Unborn Infants Dignity Act, on the House floor. The House passed it 54-14, and it became law.

    March 24, 2016

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 311 (2015), which changed the fuel tax, changed income tax rates and dropped sales tax on food. The House passed it 53-17.

    March 30, 2015

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried House Bill 316 (2015) on the House floor. It set insurance rules for ride-hailing companies (transportation network companies) and their drivers. The House passed it 68-0, and it became law.

    March 27, 2015

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1254 (2014), which changed state gun rules for college campuses. It also set penalties for carrying a concealed gun on campus while drunk or high. The House passed it 50-19, and it became law.

    March 6, 2014

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted against House Bill 248 (2013), which created Idaho's own health insurance exchange. The House passed it 41-29, and it became law.

    March 13, 2013

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1184 (2011), which set rules for public school technology and online courses and changed school funding. The House passed it 44-26, and it became law.

    April 1, 2011

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 298 (2011), which barred the state from enforcing parts of certain public laws on health care. The House passed it 50-17, but the governor vetoed it.

    March 30, 2011

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1110 (2011), which set up pay for performance in public schools. The House passed it 44-26, and it became law.

    March 9, 2011

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1108 (2011), which changed school rules on teacher contracts, unpaid leave, layoffs and contract bargaining. The House passed it 48-22, and it became law.

    March 8, 2011

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for the Idaho Health Freedom Act (House Bill 391, 2010), which gave the attorney general new duties to enforce it. The House passed it 52-18, and it became law.

    February 9, 2010

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 654 (2008), which made it a crime to pressure a woman into having an abortion and allows lawsuits for damages. The House passed it 55-11, and it became law.

    March 25, 2008

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1082 (2007), which set new steps for getting consent before a minor's abortion. The House passed it 53-14, and it became law.

    March 16, 2007

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Carried House Bill 248 (2007) on the House floor with Rep. Luker and voted for it. It requires abortion providers who use ultrasound to offer the patient a chance to view the image. The House passed it 54-15, and it became law.

    March 7, 2007

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

  • Voted for House Bill 184 (2007), which revised Idaho's minimum wage law. The House passed it 47-19, and it became law without the governor's signature.

    February 23, 2007

    Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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