Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 45 Feb 25th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during roll call and responded 'Here.'
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during roll call.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call; transcription is unclear on the surname.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is called during roll call, but the transcription appears to misread her name as 'Laylock.'
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Seconded the correction to title.
  • Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke was called during roll call; the transcript appears to misread his name as "Carlson" in both mentions.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call.
  • Tony Wisniewski — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Called during roll call; name appears misrecognized as 'Burton Shaw.'
  • Lori Hartog — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman is identified as chairman in the committee report, including the Commerce and Human Resources Committee and the report concerning Trent Nate's appointment.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name as 'Lenny.'
  • Dale Hawkins — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name as 'Len.'
  • Ron Mendive — Ron Mendive was called during roll call, and the transcript appears to misread his name as both 'Robby' and 'Robbie.'
  • Doug Ricks — Doug Ricks is called during roll call, with the transcript appearing to misread his name as both 'Ricks' and 'Rix.'
  • Julie VanOrden — Julie VanOrden was called during roll call, with the transcript first misreading her name as "Rutte" and then repeating it as "Van Orden?".
  • Julie VanOrden — Named as chair on the Health and Welfare Committee report.
  • Jeff Cornilles — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name as 'O'Connowitz.'
  • Dustin Manwaring — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name as 'Rakti.'
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name as 'Shippee.'
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call and confirmed present.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Confirmed present during roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Prayed for a senator referred to as 'Bjorki'; the intended name is uncertain.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — The transcript appears to misread 'Senator Den Hartog'; likely a reference to a senator, but the exact identity is uncertain from the text provided.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — The speaker name appears to be a transcription error earlier in the sequence; this section itself contains Senator Den Hartog's motion.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — The speaker name appears garbled as 'Denhardtog'; context indicates Senator Den Hartog is moving the Senate to the eighth order.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Speaker name appears garbled as Den Hartog in the motion to move to the 11th order.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Speaker name appears garbled as Den Hartog in the motion to read bills by number, author, and title only.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Requests unanimous consent to return to the 13th order of business.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Requested unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the 15th order of business.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Moved that the Senate adjourn until 11 a.m. Thursday, February 26th.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Moved to adjourn the Senate until 11 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call and responded 'Here.'
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call; transcription appears to misread the name as 'Siderveld.'
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is identified twice as the chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
  • Trent Nate — The committee discusses Trent Nate’s gubernatorial appointment to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, noting the term expiration date and recommending confirmation.
  • Jim Guthrie — Named as chairman of the State Affairs Committee report.
  • C. Grow — Requests an introduction and recognizes visitors from Eagle High School.
  • Eagle High School government classes — Recognized as visitors returning to the Senate.
  • Mrs. McCarney — Teacher accompanying the Eagle High School group.
  • Mr. Monroe — Mr. Monroe is present at the meeting and is identified as the coach of the Eagle High girls basketball team, which won the state championship.
  • Bella Thompson — Recognized as one of Mr. Monroe's girls basketball players.
  • Abby Lamb — Recognized as one of Mr. Monroe's girls basketball players.
  • Eagle High School girls basketball team — Recognized for winning the state championship.
  • Carrie Peterson — Mayor of Fruitland, present in the gallery with her youth mayor's council.
  • Irving Littman — Irving Littman’s reappointment to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board is announced, and the gubernatorial appointment is referred to the State Affairs Committee.
  • Judge Rudolph Rick Carnaroli — Appointed to the Idaho Judicial Council.