On Tuesday, March 7, the full Senate voted 27 to 8 in favor of Senate Bill 1121, thanks to YOUR strong showing of support!
Sen. Bert Brackett (R), Rogerson, carried the bill, which will establish a statewide Safe Routes to School Program to improve the health and safety of school children. SB 1121 will now move to a House Committee for a possible hearing.
Please take a moment to thank your senators for voting yes in support of safer streets for Idaho school children! Senators listed in red also voted in favor of this bill during the Senate Transportation Committee hearing on March 2, and Sen. Dan G. Johnson (R), Lewiston, gave supportive testimony at that hearing.
Don’t know who your legislator is? Follow this link!
SENATORS WHO VOTED YES IN SUPPORT OF SB 1121
Sen. Jeff Agenbroad (R), Nampa, District 13
208-332-1329, jagenbroad@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Kelly Arthur Anthon (R), Burley, District 27
208-332-1327, kanthon@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Clifford R. Bayer (R), Meridian, District 21
208-332-1331, cbayer@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Bert Brackett (R), Rogerson, District 23
208-332-1336, bbrackett@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb (D), Boise, District 19
208-332-1411, cbucknerwebb@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Grant Burgoyne (D), Boise, District 16
208-332-1409, gburgoyne@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Carl Crabtree (R), Grangeville, District 7
208-332-1355, ccrabtree@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Bart M. Davis (R), Idaho Falls, District 33
208-332-1305, bmdavis@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Marv Hagedorn (R), Meridian, District 14
208-332-1334, mhagedorn@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Mark Harris (R), Soda Springs, District 32
208-332-1429, mharris@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Lee Heider (R), Twin Falls, District 24
208-332-1347, lheider@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Brent Hill (R), Rexburg, District 34
208-332-1300, bhill@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Dan G. Johnson (R), Lewiston, District 6
208-332-1421, djohnson@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Maryanne Jordan (D), Boise, District 17
208-332-1412, mjordan@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Shawn Keough (R), Sandpoint, District 1
208-332-1349, skeough@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Todd M. Lakey (R), Nampa, District 12
208-332-1304, tlakey@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Abby Lee (R), Fruitland, District 9
208-332-1325, alee@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Patti Anne Lodge (R), Huston, District 11
208-332-1320, palodge@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Fred S. Martin (R), Boise, District 15
208-332-1407, fmartin@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Dean M. Mortimer (R), Idaho Falls, District 30
208-332-1358, dmortimer@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Robert P. “Bob” Nonini (R), Coeur d’Alene, District 3
208-332-1338, bnonini@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Mark Nye (D), Pocatello, District 29
208-332-1406, mnye@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Jim L. Patrick (R), Twin Falls, District 25
208-332-1318, jpatrick@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Jim Rice (R), Caldwell, District 10
208-332-1423, jrice@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Michelle Stennett (D), Ketchum, District 26
208-332-1410, mstennett@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking (D), Boise, District 18
208-332-1425, jwardengelking@senate.idaho.gov
Sen. Chuck Winder (R), Boise, District 20
208-332-1308, cwinder@senate.idaho.gov
We will be letting you know which House members to contact next to keep this bill moving through the legislative process.
Lisa Brady with Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program, Joe Wyatt, Cynthia Gibson with Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, and Courtney Wyatt after the Senate Transportation Committee Hearing on March 2.
Sen. Dan Johnson (R), Lewiston, giving testimony in favor of Senate Bill 1121 at the Senate Transportation Committee Hearing on March 2.
Check out more photos and videos from the March 2 Senate Transportation Committee hearing on our Facebook album and Facebook video library.
The Safe Routes to School Program provides education and safety programs and infrastructure that allow school children to walk and bike to school safely, increasing their daily physical activity levels and lowering their long-term health risks.
Want more information? Read this argument about why state funding is important.
Safe Routes to School funding could help these communities, and others like them all over the state, make walking and/or bicycling to school less dangerous!
