Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 33 Feb 13th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during roll call and responded present.
  • Ben Adams — During the roll-call vote, Ben Adams is called and votes aye. The roll call continues shortly afterward with another aye vote attributed to Adams, and then includes additional names in a possibly mis-transcribed sequence ('Adams, Anthon, Byrnd, aye'), indicating the same ongoing vote tally rather than separate discussions.
  • Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon was called during roll call.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during the roll call; transcript is garbled around the name.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call; transcript is unclear on the response.
  • Josh Keyser — Josh Keyser was called during roll call and responded 'yes/present.'
  • Christy Zito — Christy Zito was called during roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — During roll call, Van Burtenshaw was called and responded 'Here,' indicating his presence.
  • Cindy Carlson — Called during roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Identified as chairman on the Commerce and Human Resources Committee report.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway is called during roll call and votes aye.
  • Codi Galloway — Named during the roll call vote; transcription uncertain.
  • C. Grow — Called during roll call; transcript appears to say 'Groh/Groh'.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Identified as chairman on the State Affairs Committee report.
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned during roll call and then identified as chairman in both the journal report and the committee report, forming a brief procedural sequence of administrative references.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey speaks in support of the bill and thanks the senator from District 29.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey continues supporting the bill and praises the collaborative process led by the senator from District 29.
  • Todd Lakey — Member is called during the roll call; the transcript is garbled around his name.
  • Todd Lakey — Member is called during the roll call; the transcript is garbled around his name.
  • Todd Lakey — Member names continue in the roll call, but several are garbled and not confidently matched.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1248.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey opens debate on Senate Bill 1248 and explains its origin.
  • Todd Lakey — Called during the roll call and votes aye.
  • Todd Lakey — Roll call continues with several garbled names; Lakey is among those called.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1249.
  • Todd Lakey — Opened debate on Senate Bill 1249 and explained it corrects an outdated time-zone reference.
  • Todd Lakey — Closed debate on Senate Bill 1249.
  • Todd Lakey — Named in the roll call vote.
  • Todd Lakey — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1251.
  • Todd Lakey — Opened debate and explained the bill concerns civil authority of the Attorney General.
  • Todd Lakey — Was asked to yield and respond to a question during debate on Senate Bill 1251.
  • Todd Lakey — Confirmed the Attorney General's office worked on the language and supported it, then closed debate.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; transcript says 'Lennie'.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • Alison Rabe — Alison Rabe was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering her name as "Robbie"/"Robbie."
  • Alison Rabe — Requested unanimous consent to be amended.
  • Alison Rabe — Moved the Senate into the 11th Order of Business and sought unanimous consent.
  • Alison Rabe — Requested unanimous consent that all bills be seconded by number only and the journal show evidence.
  • Doug Ricks — Doug Ricks is called during roll call.
  • Doug Ricks — Ricks is mentioned during the roll call vote, with the transcript uncertain about the exact spelling/pronunciation of the name, and the later mention appears to confirm the same vote entry as 'Ricks? Rukti? Aye.'
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is called during roll call, with the transcript spelling his name as both 'Rukti' and 'Ruchti.'
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is called during roll call, with the transcript reflecting her name in two consecutive mentions.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call; transcript says 'Shippee'.
  • Ron Taylor — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call; transcript says 'Taves/Than Orden'.
  • Julie VanOrden — Referenced as the senator whose car will transport the featured couple to Blackfoot.