Layton Parker — Provided the Pledge of Allegiance; identified as being from Boise High School.
Jason Monks — Mentioned in a light anecdotal remark about visiting Jason's office with maple bars.
Richard Cheatum — Likely the intended name behind 'Skog' in the motion to approve the journal, but uncertain.
John Gannon — Seconded the motion to approve the journal.
John Gannon — Referenced in the vote tally as 'Gannon,' likely indicating a vote record or tally entry.
John Gannon — Named during the roll call vote tally.
John Gannon — The transcript appears to say 'Church voted nay'; this is likely a garbled reference to a member, but the exact identity is uncertain from the text.
Jennifer Beezer — Designated as a qualified substitute for Legislative District 17, Ada County.
— A member raised concerns that the bill’s punitive damages provisions could be excessive, noting the Attorney General’s authority to seek up to $100,000 and questioning whether the penalties were unconstitutional. Another speaker immediately endorsed those concerns, reinforcing the objection to the punitive damages language.
— Yielded to the question and participated in the exchange about the resolution's purpose.
— Closed debate and argued that other states have regretted expanding marijuana access.
— Raises a point of privilege and comments that the House is caught up while waiting on the Senate.
— Lady 16 requested unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. The chair asked whether there was any objection, heard none, and granted her permission to abstain from the vote.
— Introduced a privilege and motion, apologizing for the late hour and noting the Senate bills sent over.
— Spoke in support of the prior criticism of the bill and argued the penalties would drive out child care, health care, and teaching professionals.
Heather Scott — Heather Scott requested unanimous consent to change her vote on House Bill 822 from yes to no. Another member raised a point of order questioning whether vote changes are allowed after passage, and the body then considered whether she should be permitted to change her vote.
Heather Scott — Representative Scott is identified as the mover of an amendment, participates in debate supporting it, and the amendment—including a title correction—is ultimately adopted.
Heather Scott — Heather Scott is recorded twice in the roll-call as voting nay.
Charlie Shepherd — The speaker referred to the 'gentleman from District 28,' likely Representative Charlie Shepherd, as the questioner.
Charlie Shepherd — The chair recognizes the motion and refers to the member as 'good lady from 18,' but the speaker identity is not fully clear from the transcript.
Charlie Shepherd — The speaker thanked Charlie Shepherd for his work on the issue and for helping explore ways to restore funding, noting that they had spent many hours discussing how to find the necessary dollars. The speaker also appreciated his role in bringing the funding back and referenced related remarks about restoring funds and signatures before moving into a statement of support for the bill.
Charlie Shepherd — Charlie Shepherd argues in favor of the bill by explaining that the Ada County Highway District and similar single-county highway districts are creatures of law created by the legislature, so they can and should be addressed through legislation. He says the district was created by lawmakers and that sometimes the legislature has to 'tame the creature,' while later references in the debate note that he is being discussed as part of the same exchange over abolishing or changing the highway district.
Mark Sauter — The 'good gentleman from 29' is likely Representative Mark Sauter, who requested unanimous consent to cease reading the bill.
Soñia Galaviz — So ia Galaviz is referenced in a continuous exchange where she is addressed as the 'good lady' and linked to earlier remarks about fraud awareness, followed by a question about cryptocurrency and the legislation. The mentions also appear to identify her within the same ongoing discussion.
Brent Crane — Referenced in the vote tally as 'Crane 13,' likely indicating a vote record or tally entry.
Brent Crane — Brent Crane was recorded as voting aye on House Bill 971.
Erica — A name is called out, likely to get someone's attention or hand off the floor.
John Shirts — During the procedural debate, John Shirts is jokingly addressed and teased by other members, first being told to leave in the vote sequence and then being referenced again in a playful remark about his age while the speaker counts the exchange as debate on the bill.
John Shirts — John Shirts, identified in the transcript as the member from District 15, participates in the bill discussion by asking the sponsor a question about funding that had been cut and later restored. The exchange remains within the same legislative debate, and a later reference indicates he also spoke in favor of the bill.
Sergeant Kitshober — Described as a highly decorated Air Force veteran who developed terminal cancer after transporting toxic materials and now suffers severe pain.
— The member asked whether the measure was a vote on legalized medical marijuana or a concurrent resolution urging people to vote no, and then clarified that the resolution is essentially telling people not to sign the petition so the measure does not reach the ballot.
— Was recognized to close debate on the motion.
Vito Barbieri — Named during the roll call vote tally.
Haley Albaugh — Recognized for helping all year and being a great help.
David Hoke — Identified as the donor of Bibles from 'Understanding the Word'; the speaker says they are under $50 for campaign expense reporting.
Joe Palmer — Referenced in the phrase 'Palmer for Idaho' during a lighthearted exchange about a prize and gambling.
Joe Palmer — His bill dealing with ACHD was announced as one of the bills coming from the Senate.
Joe Palmer — Recorded as voting aye.
Barbara Ehardt — Referred to as the good lady from District 34 who brought procurement bills the right way.
Lori McCann — Name appears during the vote call as members are checked off.
— Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1446.
— Credited as one of the people involved in getting the bill forward.
— The speaker notes that the representative for District 29 could not be present.
— The member spoke in favor of the bill, referencing local meetings in Bannock County, and was later cited by another speaker as having expressed sentiments that were echoed in support of the same bill.
speaker's husband, a law enforcement officer — The speaker said her husband is a law enforcement officer and described his observations about mental health crisis calls in the community.
Jon Weber — Recorded as voting aye.
Rob Beiswenger — The transcript says 'Razor votes nay,' which likely refers to Beiswenger; recorded as voting nay.
David Leavitt — Recorded as voting nay.
Jordan Redman — Named as the member who moved the correction to title.
Jordan Redman — Representative Harris seconded procedural motions during consideration of the bill, including the amendment and the title correction/correction to title.