| Full Name: | Thomas 'Tom' F. Trail |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Married; 3 Children: Ruth, Mark, Steven. |
| Birth Date: | 07/29/1935 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, ID |
| Home City: | Moscow, ID |
| Religion: | Christian |
Key Votes
Thomas 'Tom' F. Trail's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Idaho Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2012 | H 660 | Amends the Judicial Retirement Fund | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
Yea |
| March 28, 2012 | S 1348 | Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care | Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2012 | H 695 | Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
Nay |
| March 23, 2012 | SJM 104 | Urging Congress to Repeal Insurance Coverage of Contraception | Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 16) |
Nay |
| March 23, 2012 | H 426 | Establishes a Program for High School Students to Obtain an Associate's Degree | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 6) |
Yea |
| March 22, 2012 | S 1256 | Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags | Bill Passed - House (38 - 29) |
Nay |
| March 22, 2012 | HJR 1 | Requires a 2/3 Vote for Tax Increases | Motion Rejected - House (37 - 33) |
Nay |
| March 22, 2012 | S 1295 | Requires Massage Therapists to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
Yea |
| March 22, 2012 | S 1369 | Penalties for Failure to Report Hiring or Rehiring of Employees | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2012 | S 1274 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2012 | H 486 | Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |
Yea |
| March 15, 2012 | H 542 | Prohibits the State from Restricting the Use of Motorized Vehicles on Public Land | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
Yea |
| March 15, 2012 | H 619 | Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2012 | HCR 45 | Encourages the Establishment of Private Healthcare Exchanges | Resolution Passed - House (49 - 13) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2012 | HCR 40 | 2 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees | Resolution Passed - House (54 - 14) |
Yea |
| March 1, 2012 | H 563 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Nay |
| Feb. 27, 2012 | H 481 | Repeals Limit on Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
Nay |
| Feb. 23, 2012 | HJM 10 | Urges Congress to Pass Rights of Conscience Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (53 - 15) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | H 464 | Prohibits Local Ordinances from Limiting Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2012 | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
Nay |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | HB 391 | Repeals the Presidential Primary Election | Bill Passed - House (56 - 12) |
Yea |
| Jan. 26, 2012 | H 404 | Prohibits Camping on Capitol Mall Property | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
Nay |
| April 6, 2011 | S 1202 | Appropriations to Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (44 - 22) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 1, 2011 | S 1184 | Technology in the Classroom | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
Nay |
| March 31, 2011 | S 1181 | Post-Secondary Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
Nay |
| March 31, 2011 | S 1182 | 2012-2013 State Liquor Division Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (38 - 30) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2011 | H 298 | Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
Nay |
| March 17, 2011 | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
Nay |
| March 16, 2011 | H 222 | Authorizes Guns on Campus | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2011 | H 187 | Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
Nay |
| March 4, 2011 | H 104a | Teacher Union Activities | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
Nay |
| March 2, 2011 | H 109 | Extends Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Yea |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | S 1007 | Labor Organizations | Bill Passed - House (55 - 15) |
Nay |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | S 1006 | Right to Work Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | H 111 | Increased Authority for Tribal Peace Officers | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
Yea |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | H 117 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Nay |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | HJM 1 | Parental Rights Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Yea |
| Feb. 1, 2011 | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2010 | SJM 106 | Requesting Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 26) |
Nay |
| March 26, 2010 | H 729 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
Yea |
| March 9, 2010 | H 589 | Federal Arms Regulation Exemption | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2010 | H 616 | Local Improvement District Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 23) |
Nay |
| March 3, 2010 | H 528 | Increasing Health Insurance Regulations | Bill Failed - House (31 - 39) |
Nay |
| March 1, 2010 | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
Nay |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Yea |
| May 7, 2009 | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - House (49 - 15) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 7, 2009 | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 29, 2009 | S 1166 | Workers' Compensation Dividend Amendments | Bill Passed - House (50 - 16) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 15, 2009 | S 1148 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Failed - House (28 - 42) |
Nay |
| April 14, 2009 | H 303 | Online Public Education | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
Nay |
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