2025 Legislative Session: Religious Freedom

Idaho lawmakers again introduced a suite of bills aimed at inserting “traditional,” Christian values and ideals into Idaho schools and health care.

Bills from the 2025 legislative session reflect a broader Christian nationalist political agenda being seen across the U.S.—a trend with firm roots in conservative states like Idaho. Proponents of Christian nationalist legislation describe such laws as a necessary response to the rise of “secular and progressive” policy, law, and culture, which ultimately “threaten” society.

We recognize Christian nationalist legislation as part of a broad scheme aimed at shoring up political power, rather than an earnest attempt to return to “traditional values.” In fact, every attempt to embed Christian ideals in Idaho law showed a blatant disregard for constitutional protections against religious coercion, the separation of church and state, and marked an extreme departure from legal and political precedent—and tradition.

Religious Freedom Scorecard

Lawmaker Scorecards

See how lawmakers voted on key religious freedom legislation.

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.

View Our Religious Freedom Scorecard
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