Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 60 Mar 12th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Birch is given 60 seconds to explain a vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — A senator from district 28 is praised for testimony on the floor; exact identity is unclear from the transcript.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Wintrow is recorded in the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Nichols is mentioned during the ongoing roll call vote, indicating her presence in the vote sequence as her name is called.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Spoke in favor of House Bill 591, saying it reflected the Medicaid expansion agreement and made indigent funds unnecessary.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Bill 663.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Opened debate in support of House Bill 663 and explained the design authority transfer for agricultural license plates.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Closed debate on House Bill 663 and moved the chamber to a vote.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call as “Cedo Ciderveld.”
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — During the roll call vote, Glenneda Zuiderveld was called multiple times, with the transcript rendering her name inconsistently as 'Siderveld' and 'Ciderveld.' These mentions are part of the same procedural voting sequence.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Questions Senator Woodward about dedicated funding sources in the fiscal note.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely the intended name for 'Yurkey'; voted aye on Senate Bill 1303.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely intended to be Senator Zuiderveld; roll call continued.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — During the roll call, the member was repeatedly called under garbled name variants ('Siderveld,' 'Ciderveld,' and 'Siderfeld'), indicating the same uncertain reference to Glenneda Zuiderveld/Senator Ciderveld. The mentions collectively reflect a single ongoing roll-call identification issue rather than separate discussions.
  • Kent Marmon — Called during roll call as “Kent.”
  • Megan Wooller — Named as a qualified substitute for Legislative District 16.
  • — Signed the appointment letter for the substitute.
  • — Requested recognition for a Senate privilege and announced a change in the day's order of business.
  • Ron Mendive — Ricks is identified as the chairman of the Local Government and Taxation Committee.
  • Judy Boyle — Called during the roll call vote; the transcript appears to use 'Nichols' as a name in the roll call.
  • Judy Boyle — Called during the roll call vote; transcript uses 'Nichols.'
  • Ron Taylor — Explains that he voted against the original bill and will vote no again.
  • Ron Taylor — Taylor is recorded as voting aye in the roll call.
  • Tara Ziederpelt — Testified that she will vote against the maintenance bill because of concerns about the forecast and budget sustainability.
  • Sarah Guthrie — Begins a floor speech explaining her opposition to some budgets and introducing more detailed remarks.
  • Dave Lent — Lent is recorded as voting no in the roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Called during the quorum roll call; likely Senator Lent or another member, but the transcript is unclear.
  • Dave Lent — Called during the quorum roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Named as chairman in the committee report.
  • Dave Lent — Roll call vote continued; likely present in the vote sequence.
  • Dave Lent — Senator Lent handles the floor action on Senate Bill 1339, first requesting unanimous consent to dispense with further reading, then opening debate by explaining the bill as part of modernizing public education, and later closing debate on the measure.
  • Dave Lent — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Christy Zito — During the roll-call vote, Senator Zito is recorded as voting no. He explains that he cannot support the measure until structural changes are made.
  • Christy Zito — Called during roll call; transcription appears to refer to Senator Lakey or a similar name, but is uncertain.
  • Tammy Nichols — Is recognized by the President while the Senate is at ease.
  • Tammy Nichols — Begins remarks about a defining moment and seniors nearing graduation.
  • Tammy Nichols — Referenced as the senator from 28 in the prior debate.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during the quorum roll call.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols is called during roll call, then recognized in the debate on House Bill 731 where she closes debate, and is later called again during roll call.
  • Tammy Nichols — Responded 'Aye' during the roll call vote.
  • Ivor Iverson — Identified as a current page and TA for the class; thanked for service.
  • Mrs. Corinne Roo's government class from Bora High School — Welcomed to the chamber as visiting students.
  • Josh Tanner — Announces that the majority party will caucus immediately after the floor session.