Steve Berch

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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Introduced House Bill 39 to end the rule that WWAMI medical students must sign a contract to repay aid if they do not practice in Idaho.

January 26, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against House Bill 277, which added work requirements and managed care for people who got Medicaid through expansion. The Idaho House passed it 45-25.

March 21, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led House floor debate for Senate Bill 1271, which declared certain rats a public health nuisance and required their removal. It failed in the House 32-38.

March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against House Bill 602, which banned using taxpayer money to support teachers unions. It failed in the Idaho House 31-38.

March 7, 2024Supports Labor Rights

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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

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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 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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Introduced House Bill 34 to stop paying for the Legislative Legal Defense Fund with taxpayer money.

January 26, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 701, which created the Idaho Workforce Housing Fund and set how its money is given out. The House passed it 37-31, and it became law.

March 4, 2022Opposes 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 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 701, which created the Idaho Workforce Housing Fund and set how its money is given out. The House passed it 37-31, and it became law.

March 4, 2022Supports 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 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

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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

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Voted against House Bill 277, which added work requirements and managed care for people who got Medicaid through expansion. The Idaho House passed it 45-25.

March 21, 2019Supports 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 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

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Voted against House Bill 242, which created the crime of abortion trafficking and let the attorney general prosecute it. The House gave final approval 58-11, and it became law.

March 30, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against Senate Bill 1309, 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, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against House Bill 366, which bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Idaho House passed it 53-16, and it became law.

April 16, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against House Bill 64, which changed how abortion complications must be reported. The Idaho House passed it 54-16, and it became law.

February 5, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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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

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Introduced House Bill 589 to put Idaho's income tax rate back to 5.695% for tax year 2026 only. Under the bill, the rate went back to 5.3% in 2027.

February 4, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted against House Bill 436, 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, 2022Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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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 against House Bill 668, which bans using public money for gender transition procedures. The Idaho House passed it 58-11, and it became law.

March 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Spoke out against a House Local Government Committee ban on testimony from people under 18. He said it looked like age discrimination against their free speech rights.

January 24, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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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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Was endorsed for 2026 by PACE, the political action committee of the Idaho Education Association teachers union.

May 13, 2026

Source: idahoednews.org

Voted against 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, 2026

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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

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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

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Introduced House Bill 590 to repeal and replace the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit and its advance payment fund.

February 4, 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

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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

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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 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

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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 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

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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 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

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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

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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

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Was chosen by House Democrats as Assistant Minority Leader of the Idaho House for the 2025 session.

December 9, 2024

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Voted against House Bill 710, which bars schools and public libraries from giving certain materials to minors and lets people sue. The House gave final approval 45-24, and it became law.

April 3, 2024

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against Senate Bill 1377, which requires paid signature gatherers to say they are paid and changed signature rules. The House passed it 54-16, and it became law.

March 27, 2024

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted for House Bill 685, which created a Medicaid budget stabilization fund. The Idaho House passed it 47-22, and it became law.

March 7, 2024

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Led House floor debate with Rep. Hill for House Bill 547, which removed a fee for Purple Heart license plates. The House passed it 67-0, and it became law.

February 26, 2024

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Voted against House Bill 521, which changed tax rates, school building funding, and 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 421, which set legal definitions of "sex" and "gender" in Idaho law. The Idaho House passed it 54-14, and it became law.

February 7, 2024

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against House Bill 314, which barred schools and public libraries from giving certain materials to minors. The House gave final approval 42-26, but the governor vetoed it.

March 31, 2023

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted for House Bill 292 on state-funded property tax relief and school building money. After the governor vetoed it, he voted against the override, which passed the House 58-12.

March 28, 2023

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Voted for House Bill 339, which proposed an advisory ballot question on using public tax dollars for certain private schools. It failed in the House 27-43.

March 21, 2023

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Voted against House Bill 124, which changed what forms of voter ID are accepted at the polls. The Idaho House passed it 59-11, and it became law.

February 20, 2023

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Introduced House Bill 43 to let people bring civil cases against anyone who blocks public access to public grounds.

January 27, 2023

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Introduced House Bill 35 to ban targeted picketing, meaning protesting outside a person's home to harass or alarm them.

January 26, 2023

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Introduced House Bill 38 to create a "Too Great for Hate" specialty license plate in Idaho. It was sent to the Ways and Means Committee.

January 26, 2023

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Introduced House Bill 36 to restore property tax relief (the circuit breaker program) for homeowners who lost it under a 2021 law.

January 26, 2023

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Introduced House Bill 33 to remove the sales tax on certain food items and repeal the grocery tax credit. It also raised sales tax sharing with local governments. It was sent to the Ways and Means Committee.

January 26, 2023

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Led House floor debate for Senate Bill 1355, which limits certain lawsuits over home loans backed by a mortgage. The House passed it 64-5, and it became law.

March 17, 2022

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Voted against House Bill 391, which changed the rules for the governor's disaster emergency declarations. The Idaho House passed it 54-13, and it became law.

May 4, 2021

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Voted against House Bill 377, which set rules on dignity and nondiscrimination in public schools and banned spending on certain purposes. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

April 22, 2021

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against House Bill 380, which changed income taxes and the Tax Relief Fund and created a 2021 tax rebate fund. The House passed it 57-12, and it became law.

April 22, 2021

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

April 7, 2021

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against the Fairness in Women's Sports Act (House Bill 500). The Idaho House gave it final approval 54-16, and it became law.

March 18, 2020

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against House Bill 548, which added rules for ballot initiatives and required disclosing payments to signature gatherers. The House passed it 47-12, and it became law.

February 28, 2020

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Voted against House Bill 509, which set what facts must be on birth certificates and how they can be changed. The House passed it 53-16, and it became law.

February 27, 2020

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against House Bill 413, which required certain cities to elect city council members by district. The Idaho House passed it 53-16, and it became law.

February 13, 2020

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against House Bill 296, which changed the time and number of legislative districts for gathering initiative signatures. The House passed it 47-22, but the governor vetoed it.

March 29, 2019

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Voted against Senate Bill 1159, which changed the requirements for citizen ballot initiatives. The Idaho House passed it 40-30, but the governor vetoed it.

March 29, 2019

Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Nominated CPA Susan Eastlake as secretary-treasurer of the Greater Boise Auditorium District at his first board meeting. The board elected her, though its bylaws said the job went to a board member.

June 24, 2013

Source: idahopress.com