May 1, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Human Rights, Property Taxes, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I am hopeful that we will finally end the legislative session this week — the House needs to stop fighting and move important budgets through the body that they have been holding “hostage.” In the Senate: Transportation and Income Taxes. Still no...
Apr 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Civil Discourse, COVID 19, Health Care, Human Rights, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering
I wish I had better news to report; after an 18 day recess, the House advanced S1110 that makes it nearly impossible for citizens to hold gov’t accountable through ballot initiatives and the Senate’s first bill out of the gate was an abortion bill that...
Feb 13, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, COVID 19, Health Care, Human Rights, Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
Easy Come. Easy Vote? H88 sent to general orders…. That’s what House Republican Leader Mike Moyle declared on the floor when he proposed a bill to criminalize people for delivering others’ ballots. This legislation would make it harder for seniors, those with...
Jun 28, 2019 | Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I am proud to share that the series of bills I passed which moved to test ALL sexual assault evidence kits has been a shining inspiration across the country. Centering the survivor in our process of sexual assault investigation and prosecution is very important to me,...
Jan 27, 2019 | Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I’m so pleased that our state continues to build on our successes from legislation we passed in 2016. All the previously untested sexual assault kits have now been submitted for testing! I want to publicly thank Matthew Gamette and his extraordinary team at the...
Feb 18, 2018 | Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
IDAHO REP. WINTROW INTRODUCES LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Boise – Rep. Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, will introduce a proposal in the House Judiciary and Rules Committee to prohibit people...
