Chris Mathias
District 19 House B
2024 Primary - won
2024 General Election - won
Graduate of Boise State University; B.S. in criminal justice administration; member, the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators; former chief academic officer, Idaho State Board of Education; former U.S. Senate law clerk; veteran, U.S. Coast Guard; spouse: Katie; two young children
2024 General Election Results
Mathias 22,575 votes
News Stories
Opponents of the legislation said the state’s Terrorist Control Act would have been rendered useless under the changes
The Idaho House of Representatives on Monday killed an anti-bullying bill in a 32-38 vote after lengthy debate.
Rep. Chris Mathias, D-Boise, sponsored the bill. It would have required school principals or their designee to notify parents and guardians of a student’s involvement in harassment, intimidation, bullying, violence, or self-harm, and to provide guardians with materials on parental empowerment and preventing self-harm and suicide.
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