Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 4 Jan 15th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon was called and listed during roll call, with one mention reflecting uncertainty about the name as it may have been heard as 'Kaiser' or 'Anthen.'
  • Christy Zito — Likely intended by the distorted roll-call name 'Bjurkey' or similar, but uncertain.
  • Christy Zito — Senator Christy Zito was noted as present during the eighth order of business.
  • Camille Blaylock — Listed in roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Likely intended by 'Burtonshaw' in roll call.
  • Cindy Carlson — Listed in roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Listed in roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Listed in roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Likely intended by 'Den Hartog' in the speaker tag; uncertain.
  • Daniel Foreman — Likely intended by the speaker tag 'Senator Den Hartog'; uncertain.
  • Daniel Foreman — Seconded the motion to elect the listed attaches.
  • Daniel Foreman — Named as the chaplain.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call vote.
  • Daniel Foreman — Requested unanimous consent for the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the attaches for the oath of office.
  • Daniel Foreman — Requested unanimous consent for first-reading bills to be read by number, author, and title only.
  • Daniel Foreman — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the 15th order of business.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called on after the security training announcement.
  • Daniel Foreman — Moved to adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on January 16, 2026.
  • Codi Galloway — Listed in roll call.
  • C. Grow — Likely intended by 'Groh' in roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie is listed in the roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call vote and recorded as voting aye.
  • Mark Harris — Listed in roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Called during roll call vote.
  • Mark Harris — Made an announcement that Idaho Farm Bureau left ice cream in the Senate lounge.
  • Phil Hart — Listed in roll call.
  • Jack Nelsen — Likely intended by 'Cole' or similar; uncertain.
  • Todd Lakey — Listed in roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee report on the journal.
  • Todd Lakey — Called during roll call vote.
  • Brian Lenney — Likely intended by 'Lenny' in roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent is listed in the roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Senator Dave Lent is noted as present during the eighth order of business.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols is mentioned during roll call and then answers present when called, confirming her attendance.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is mentioned twice in the roll call, with both references appearing to be uncertain or misspelled renderings of his name ('O'Connowitz'/'Robby' and 'Ruckty').
  • Ron Mendive — Likely intended by 'Robby' in roll call; uncertain.
  • Doug Ricks — Listed in roll call.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Likely intended by 'Semaroff' in roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Listed in roll call.
  • Ron Taylor — Likely intended by 'Taylor' in roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Listed in roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking is first noted in the roll call and then immediately recognized by the chair at the order of business, forming one brief procedural moment.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call vote; name appears garbled.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Listed in roll call.
  • James Woodward — Listed in roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call vote and recorded as voting aye.
  • Brandon Mitchell — Brandon Mitchell is referenced in connection with America 250: first as a co-chair of the America 250 and Idaho Advisory Council, and later in a prayer offering blessings for him and others involved in the America 250 work.
  • Deacon Davis — Named as a page from Meridian.
  • Christian Fiscoe — Named as a page from Eagle.
  • Ilana Rubel — Not clearly present in the roll call; the transcript contains garbled names and vote calls.