Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 17 Jan 28th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Ben Adams was called during roll call.
  • Ben Adams — His presence is recognized at this order of business.
  • Ben Adams — Announced a Friday event on the Capitol steps to say farewell to the Liberty Bell.
  • Ben Adams — Noted that commissioners from two counties in Legislative District 2 were present and identified Leslie Duncan and Asia Williams.
  • Kelly Anthon — Answered present during roll call.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call.
  • Christy Zito — Christy Zito was called during roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is repeatedly identified during the meeting: first during roll call, and then as chairman on the journal and committee reports.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw was called during roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Likely the speaker referred to as 'Senator Burton'; he introduces a Valley County sheriff and guests from the Idaho Vacation Rental Association.
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call and responded 'Yes.'
  • Steven Tanner — Called during roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Likely referenced in the earlier roll call continuation as 'There's Chase' is unclear; no direct member mention here beyond Senator Reynolds, whose identity is uncertain.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Likely the senator speaking to the body; transcript says 'Senator Den Hartog,' which is uncertain.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Den Hartog is involved in a continuous sequence of floor action on the bill: the Senate first advances through orders, then she moves amendments to Section 1 and Section 2, explains that the changes limit the 10-business-day public notice requirement to presidential university searches rather than applying it broadly to other appointments, closes debate on the amendments, and finally moves a correction to the title.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking twice refers to Senator Den Hartog in the course of the same discussion, with the transcript likely mishearing the name as 'Din Hartog' in the first mention. The references appear to be part of one continuous exchange rather than separate topics.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Named as chairman on the committee report.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • C. Grow — During roll call, C. Grow was called multiple times and then confirmed present, completing the roll-call acknowledgment.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Likely the speaker referred to as Senator Harris; he introduces the Caribou County Prosecutor.
  • Mark Harris — Asked to come to the front and chair the committee.
  • Mark Harris — Mark Harris addressed the President and, as the Senate acting as the Committee of the Whole, announced that the body was prepared to report back.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Joshua Kohl — Called during roll call.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Called during roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Senator Lent repeatedly seconded procedural motions during consideration of the bill, including the amendment to Section 1, the amendment to Section 2, and a motion to correct the title.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • Doug Ricks — Doug Ricks was called during roll call.
  • James Ruchti — Called during roll call.
  • James Ruchti — Called during roll call.
  • James Ruchti — Likely the senator being welcomed to the body; transcription appears to say 'Senator Ruchti'.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth was called during roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
  • Ron Taylor — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Named as chair on the committee report.
  • Julie VanOrden — Likely the speaker referred to as 'Senator Rand Orden'; she introduces a county commissioner and his wife.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Recognized for an introduction of elected officials from Legislative District 1.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call.
  • Judy Boyle — Senator Lakey is addressed during introductions.