Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 51 Mar 3rd, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Kent Marmon — Called during the vote check; transcription rendered as 'Kaler.'
  • Mark Sauter — Called during the vote check; transcription rendered as 'The Zimmers.'
  • John Shirts — John Shirts introduces House Bill 678 and asks unanimous consent to dispense with further reading. He then explains that the bill is intended to make wolf trapping more effective to address the wolf population, reduce impacts on elk and farmland, and help trappers use cameras on traps to make trapping more economical and humane. He concludes by emphasizing that trapping should be both humane and effective.
  • Jordan Redman — Mentioned in the roll call as 'perch,' likely a transcription error near the vote count.
  • Jordan Redman — Named as chairman of the House Business Committee.
  • Jason Monks — Mentioned in the roll call as 'Monks,' likely indicating a member present during the vote.
  • Charlie Shepherd — During the floor debate, the chair recognizes members including the good lady from 17 and a colleague from District 16, who remarks that the issue has been well explained. The discussion continues with further recognition of members from Districts 18, 9, and 17, culminating in a question about why the bill is placed in the section governing fire unions if fire unions are exempted.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Spoke in favor of the bill, arguing from experience driving logging trucks and focusing on safety concerns.
  • Elaine Price — Likely the speaker is continuing the bill debate; no direct member name is spoken here, so no member tagged from text.
  • Heather Scott — The speaker appears to refer to Representative Handies, likely Representative Heather Scott, as an example of a good company/operator approach.
  • Brent Crane — Referenced in the vote tally.
  • Brent Crane — Named as chairman of House State Affairs Committee.
  • James Holtzclaw — Named as chairman of the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
  • Bruce Skaug — Named as chairman of the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee.
  • Ron Mendive — Named as chairman of the House Resources and Conservation Committee.
  • Dale Hawkins — Named as chairman of House Education Committee.
  • David Leavitt — Named as chairman of House Health and Welfare Committee.
  • David Cannon — Named as chairman of House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
  • Brooke Green — Representative Green is addressed regarding a button.
  • Brooke Green — Referenced in the vote tally.
  • Kaelin — Kaelin, a homeschooled student from Mountain Home, is introduced as the person who provided the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • John Gannon — Gannon is listed as seconding the motion to approve the journal.
  • Joe Palmer — Likely the chairman referenced as 'Palmer, Chairman.'
  • HR552 — House Bills 812, 813, and 814 were introduced by Ilana Rubel, with the transcript repeatedly referencing each of the three bills in sequence.
  • Monica Church — Called during the vote check.
  • Stephanie Mickelsen — Called during the vote check; transcription rendered as 'Mickelson.'
  • Tanya Burgoyne — Tanya Burgoyne introduces and presents House Bill 727, asking for support to strengthen Idaho statutes against sextortion and exploitation of youth. She explains how sextortion works, how quickly it can escalate into extortion and self-harm, and says the bill would make the threat itself illegal to help law enforcement respond. She then yields to her co-sponsor, and subsequent remarks continue referring to her as the District 18 co-sponsor in the same bill debate.
  • Jaron Crane — Jaron Crane is introduced as the co-sponsor and continues opening debate on House Bill 727. He explains that he learned about the issue through the Sean Ryan Show, describes how children can be exploited in Roblox chat rooms and feel ashamed and vulnerable, and argues that the bill would intervene earlier and criminalize coercive threats. The exchange also includes a brief commendation of him for bringing the bill.
  • Judy Boyle — Representative Boyle is called during the vote on House Bill 695.
  • Soñia Galaviz — Referenced as 'the good lady from 2' in a procedural declaration.
  • Shawn Dygert — Called during the vote check; transcription rendered as 'Thigert.'