Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 37 Feb 17th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is first called during roll call and marked present, then repeatedly identified in the journal/report as the chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw is called during roll call and then marked present, with the transcript showing minor uncertainty in the spelling of his name.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Senator Burt handles the floor action on Senate Resolution 115 by seeking unanimous consent to waive further reading and move adoption, opening debate on the motion, and then closing debate after noting the committee found the resolution in order and asking for an aye vote.
  • Cindy Carlson — Called during roll call.
  • Lori Hartog — Lori Hartog (Senator Den Hartog) is first called during roll call, then recognized to speak and repeatedly requests unanimous consent to advance the Senate through the order of business, including moving to the sixth order and later to the eighth order.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Likely the intended speaker name was Senator Den Hartog; the transcript appears to misrecognize the name.
  • Codi Galloway — Likely the intended speaker name was Senator Den Hartog; the transcript appears to misrecognize the name again.
  • Codi Galloway — Likely the intended speaker name was Senator Den Hartog; the transcript appears misrecognized again.
  • Codi Galloway — Likely the intended speaker name was Senator Den Hartog; the transcript appears misrecognized again.
  • Codi Galloway — The transcript likely misheard the speaker name as 'Senator Rutke'; the announcement references a senator from District 33.
  • Codi Galloway — Likely the intended speaker name was Senator Den Hartog, who made the reminder about Chairman's lunch.
  • C. Grow — Called during roll call; transcript appears to render the name as 'Groh'.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie is identified twice as the chairman in the State Affairs Committee report concerning Ryan Lanham's appointment, with both mentions occurring in the same procedural context.
  • Dale Hawkins — Called during roll call.
  • Jack Nelsen — Called during roll call; transcript says 'Cole,' which is questionable.
  • Brian Lenney — During roll call, Brian Lenney’s name is called multiple times in slightly different or misrendered forms ('Lenny,' 'Leni Lennie Lennie Lennie,' and 'Lenny?'), indicating repeated attempts to identify or correct his name in the attendance process.
  • Brian Lenney — Recognized to debate the resolution and briefly supported the memorial.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • Tammy Nichols — Identified as chairman on the Agricultural Affairs Committee report.
  • Doug Ricks — Called during roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Identified as chair of the Health and Welfare Committee report recommending House Bill 55 do pass.
  • Julie VanOrden — Julie VanOrden, as chair of the Health and Welfare Committee, moved that the Senate adopt the committee report, then opened debate on the motion. Later in the same sequence, she was recognized to close debate on the report and the Senate proceeded toward the final vote on adoption.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call.
  • Ben Adams — Mentioned in a light remark about being first in roll call.
  • Ben Adams — Moved that the Senate adopt the committee report.
  • Ben Adams — The motion to adopt the committee report was seconded and carried forward for debate.
  • Ben Adams — Opened debate in support of Ryan Lanham's appointment.
  • Ben Adams — Closed debate on the motion to adopt the committee report.
  • Ben Adams — Referenced as a prior director who brought Juliet to meetings.
  • Jeff Seelich — Named in the gubernatorial appointment that was referred to committee.
  • Ilana Rubel — Requested that the Senate go at ease.
  • — Introduced the Eagle High School government class.
  • Cornel Rasor — Speaker recalled a time when Mr. Snodgrass was referred to as Representative Snodgrass.
  • Mr. Fowdy — Introduced as the Blaine County School District superintendent.
  • Lara Stone — Introduced as chair of the school district board.
  • — Senator Burnt introduced a group of students from WAMI.
  • — Introduced guests from the Coeur d'Alene School District.
  • Jimmy McAndrew — Identified as a guest in the gallery.
  • Rick Rasmussen — Identified as a guest in the gallery.
  • Leslie Bjurkey — Identified as a guest in the gallery.
  • Shane Williams — Introduced as superintendent from the speaker's hometown school district.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Introduced Pastor Paul Thompson from Twin Falls.
  • Pastor Paul Thompson — Introduced as a pastor from Twin Falls.
  • Kevin Cook — Senator Cook handled the procedural consideration of Senate Resolution 114 by requesting unanimous consent to dispense with further reading, moving adoption of the resolution, opening debate, and then closing debate.