Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 3 Jan 14th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during roll call.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during roll call.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Bernd.'
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Bjurkey.'
  • Camille Blaylock — Camille Blaylock was called during roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering his name as 'Burton Shaw.'
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call.
  • James Ruchti — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Rookie' and later 'Ruckty.'
  • Lori Hartog — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Jen Hartog.'
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • C. Grow — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Groh.'
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Announced the Boise Metro Chamber lunch and provided logistical details.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Lenny.'
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth was called during roll call and responded, with the transcription rendering her name inconsistently as 'Semaroth' and 'Semaraw?'.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Charlie Shepherd was called during roll call, with his name transcribed in slightly different forms ('Shippy' and 'Shippee?').
  • Julie VanOrden — During roll call, Julie VanOrden was called and then responded 'Here,' indicating her presence.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Ward Engel King?'.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call.
  • Christy Zito — Likely intended by the transcription 'Cedo?'.
  • Mark Harris — Likely intended by the transcription 'Cider Belt?'.
  • Todd Lakey — Named as chairman in the Senate Journal report.
  • Doug Okuniewicz — Doug Okuniewicz, identified in the transcript as Senator Den Hartog, made procedural unanimous-consent requests to advance the chamber’s business first to the eighth order and later to the 15th order of business.
  • Brandon Shippy — Made an introduction of a constituent from Canyon County.
  • Fred Butler — Fred Butler is introduced as a constituent from Canyon County and a precinct committeeman for the Canyon County Central Committee.