2025 Legislative Report and Scorecard

June 6, 2025

 

 

LGBTQ+ Rights and Trans Justice

Learn about our LGBTQ+ legislative work in 2025.

Advocates display a Pride flag inside the Idaho Capitol Rotunda

Idaho’s lawmakers have targeted the LGBTQ+ community — particularly transgender people —for many years, and this year was no different. This year alone, lawmakers introduced at least 19 bills targeting trans people—seeking to control everything from their bodily autonomy to where they can use the bathroom.  

This surge of anti-trans legislation reflects a broader, concerning increase in censorship laws. When lawmakers are allowed to censor specific groups of people, it sets a dangerous precedent that threatens the fundamental rights of all.  

Much of this is done under the guise of moral and religious superiority, with legislators often citing Bible verses instead of legal arguments. When policy decisions are made through such a narrow theological lens, it reflects a staggering drift away from democracy and towards authoritarianism.

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Immigrant Rights

Learn about our immigrant Rights legislative work in 2025.

A person holds a sign outside the Idaho Capitol building that reads "made from dreams that crossed borders. aquiestamos no nos vamos"

In just this legislative session, 14 bills targeting immigrants were introduced in the Idaho Legislature alongside an executive order from Governor Little praising the current administration's efforts to terrorize immigrants under the guise of protecting our border. Idaho is at the forefront of a nationally coordinated, well-funded movement to drive away and criminalize immigrants.

This isn’t just about policy anymore—it’s about an intentional and cruel attack on immigrant communities in Idaho. Lawmakers are targeting immigrants with the kind of vitriol we used to see on the fringes, but now it's becoming normalized in the legislative process. The language and tone we’re hearing from some lawmakers now goes beyond policy disagreement—it’s flat-out dehumanizing. That’s why we’re fighting back.

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Reproductive Justice

Learn about our reproductive justice legislative work in 2025.

A woman at a protest holds a sign that says "pro women's lives"

In 2025, lawmakers continued to introduce laws that roll back reproductive rights and further threaten the health and safety of Idahoans. The most extreme bills would have established new and unusual legal and policy frameworks, like assigning personhood rights to fetuses, asserting moral and religious ideals in place of science and research-backed medicine. 

1. What is the Legislative Scorecard?

A.What is the Legislative Scorecard?

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The ACLU of Idaho legislative scorecard documents the voting patterns of state senators and representatives during the 2025 Idaho Legislative Session. Scorecards feature a handful of the most important bills we tracked during session using our own bill tracker powered by FastDemocracy. Visit each issue area (LGBTQ+, immigrant rights, reproductive justice, etc.) to see lawmaker scorecards.

This bill tracker is an invaluable tool for political education; it enables all Idahoans to follow legislation and monitor how lawmakers are voting on legislation that impacts civil rights.

2. How Can I Use the Scorecard?

A.How Can I Use the Scorecard?

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The Legislative Scorecard is a crucial accountability tool. We encourage you to use this scorecard to give your elected officials feedback on their votes during the 2025 Legislative Session. Direct communication with your elected officials is a valuable way to encourage them to protect our constitutional rights around the issues that are most important to you. These scorecards can also provide valuable information on legislators for when you head to the polls.