Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 67 Mar 19th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Cornel Rasor — The transcript identifies the next speaker only by district number; likely a member from District 34, but the name is not spoken clearly here.
  • Cornel Rasor — Cornel Rasor participates in a floor exchange about the bill’s qualification standards and definition section. He confirms that failures to perform on contracts in other states can be considered in determining qualification, then yields to a question and responds to a hypothetical about Greenland with a lighthearted explanation that the bill is meant to account for unexpected situations.
  • Rick Hoagaboon — The speaker asks the chamber to pray for Hoagaboon's family and says his death is a big blow to Nampa.
  • Soñia Galaviz — A District 19 representative is referenced and then speaks in support of the memorial, indicating openness to discussion rather than opposition. The remarks are part of the same short exchange and continue the same theme of support for the memorial.
  • Soñia Galaviz — Presents Senate Bill 1304 and explains it concerns ditches and easements.
  • Soñia Galaviz — Presents Senate Bill 1305 and explains its purpose.
  • Vito Barbieri — His name appears in the vote call.
  • Britt Raybould — Her name appears in the vote call.
  • Mark Sauter — His name appears in the vote call.
  • James Holtzclaw — His name appears in the vote call.
  • James Holtzclaw — Likely intended as chairman of the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee, which will not meet.
  • Judy Boyle — Called during the vote tally.
  • Heather Scott — Heather Scott is mentioned repeatedly during the same vote-call/tally, with the transcript showing her name being called as part of the roll call and vote count. The surrounding text is partially garbled, but all three mentions belong to the same voting sequence.
  • Dale Hawkins — During the vote check, Representative Dale Hawkins was called multiple times as the vote was being adjusted and verified. The sequence includes repeated callouts of Hawkins’ name amid the roll call, with one later mention appearing garbled in the transcript but still belonging to the same vote-checking process.
  • James Petzke — In a brief floor exchange, the speaker repeatedly refers to a member as 'the gentleman from 25,' with a later nearby reference that appears to be part of the same discussion. The transcript attribution is somewhat unclear, but the mentions are consecutive and belong to one continuous segment of debate.
  • Mike Moyle — Addressed in the committee letter as Speaker Moyle.
  • Mike Moyle — Mike Moyle speaks on budget restraint, urging members to consider the limits of spending, and then follows with a procedural request from the floor.
  • Jordan Redman — Jordan Redman is referenced multiple times as chairman in the House Business Committee context, including being identified on committee reports and meeting notices and signing the House Business Committee report as chairman. One mention appears to be a likely transcription error referring to another committee, but it remains part of the same general administrative/committee leadership discussion.
  • Jordan Redman — A member asks a question about whether prior poor performance on contracts in other states can be considered.
  • Jordan Redman — A member asks about the inclusion of Greenland in the definition section.
  • Ron Mendive — Identified as chairman of the House Resources and Conservation Committee.
  • Ron Mendive — Mendive, acting as chairman, signed the Resources and Conservation Committee report.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Schog, acting as chairman of the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, signed the committee report.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Charlie Shepherd speaks in favor of the bill, emphasizing that the budget concerns the judicial branch and arguing that the judicial branch is the proper role of government.
  • David Cannon — Signed the Revenue and Taxation Committee report as chairman.
  • David Cannon — David Cannon is referenced in a procedural exchange about closing debate and then is recorded voting aye.
  • David Cannon — Cannon votes aye on House Bill 923.
  • David Cannon — Recorded as voting aye on House Bill 925.
  • — Explained the plan to move through appropriation bills and moved to suspend rules for immediate consideration of House Bill 919.
  • — Reminded members that the Idaho Vandals are in the NCAA tournament tonight.
  • Richard Cheatum — Called during the vote check; likely a member name reference in the roll call/vote process.
  • — Nicholson is mentioned during the vote check/roll-call process, including a direct acknowledgment (“Nicholson, good morning”), indicating a single continuous moment in the voting procedure.
  • — Distributed a white paper from the child custody and domestic relations task force and asked members to return copies if they did not want them.
  • — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of House Bill 919.
  • David Leavitt — David Leavitt is repeatedly recorded voting nay across a sequence of roll-call votes, including House Bills 922, 923, and 924, as well as earlier nay votes in the same voting sequence.
  • David Leavitt — Recorded as voting nay on House Bill 925.
  • Kent Marmon — A member from District 24 speaks in opposition, arguing against repeated enhancements and for fiscal restraint.
  • Jerald Raymond — Jerald Raymond speaks in favor of the bill and says it contains no federal funds. He praises the guardian ad litem program as a successful way to help children whose parents are incarcerated, noting that it helps stabilize kids and keep them from reentering the system. He then supports the budget overall, pointing out that most funding is dedicated and highlighting needs such as court technology and substance abuse treatment. He concludes by emphasizing that Drug Court has been highly successful and has produced the best recidivism results of any program, and he asks for support.
  • — Representative from 18 made a brief lighthearted announcement that he had received the envelope, then shortly afterward participated in floor procedure by moving that the House adjourn until 10:30 on Friday, March 20th, 2026, and seconding the motion.
  • — Representative from 22 first requested a privilege and then a motion from the floor, and then used the opportunity to give members a heads-up about the next day’s schedule. He warned that the House may run long because many House bills remain on second reading and could move to third reading, noting that additional bills were added to second reading that day and advising members to plan accordingly.
  • Chaplain Tom Doherty — Identified as the chaplain delivering the prayer.
  • Rickie Carnell — House page from Canyon Ridge High School who provided the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman is mentioned as 'chaplain Doug' from the Senate, who was present and offered a prayer for the family.
  • John Gannon — Seconded the motion to approve the journal.
  • John Gannon — John Gannon is repeatedly recorded voting aye during a series of roll-call votes, including on House Bill 922 and House Bill 924.
  • Cornel Rasor — Identified as chairman on the State Affairs committee report.
  • Cornel Rasor — A House member identified only by district number is recognized to speak in a continuous floor exchange; the transcript does not clearly capture the member’s name, but the remarks are part of one uninterrupted speaking turn.
  • Cornel Rasor — The member from District 22 responds to the debate and prepares to close.