Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 66 Mar 18th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Todd Lakey — Called in the roll call vote.
  • Todd Lakey — Lakey was called during the roll vote on Senate Bill 1380, continuing the roll call as part of the same voting sequence.
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned during the roll call vote, with the transcript showing his name in the voting sequence despite some garbling in the record.
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is referenced in connection with committee business: he announces that the June Rules Committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. that day, and is later identified as the chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee while reporting enrolled measures.
  • Todd Lakey — Appears in the roll call vote sequence.
  • Todd Lakey — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; name was transcribed as 'Lenny'.
  • Brian Lenney — His name was likely mis-transcribed as 'Lennie' and was called during the roll call vote on SCR 114.
  • Brian Lenney — Continued roll call on Senate Bill 1380.
  • Brian Lenney — Name appears in the roll call sequence.
  • Brian Lenney — Appears in the roll call as 'Lennie' and is recorded as voting aye.
  • Dave Lent — Called during roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Continued roll call on Senate Bill 1380.
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent is named during the roll call vote sequence, appearing twice as part of the same procedural call.
  • Dave Lent — The roll call includes a garbled reference that appears to be Senator Lent.
  • Dave Lent — Chairmen Dave Guthrie and Lent are identified in sequence as reporting bills from their respective committees, with Guthrie of State Affairs reporting bills out and recommending referral, and Lent of Education reporting House Bills 785 and 846.
  • Dave Lent — Roll call includes a garbled reference to 'Groh'/'Guy'/'Gough' and other members; names are not fully reliable in this section.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • Tammy Nichols — Continued roll call on Senate Bill 1380.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols is called during the roll call vote and appears again in the roll call sequence, indicating her participation in the same voting process.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols was granted 60 seconds to speak during roll call and used the time to express growing concern about how children are being treated in legislation, noting unease with the bill’s 'rights' language while still stating that she supports the legislation and will vote yes.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti was called during roll call, with his name transcribed in different ways ('O'Connowitz, Robbie' and 'Ruttee').
  • James Ruchti — Not mentioned in this section.
  • James Ruchti — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the eighth order of business.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti was repeatedly called or listed during the roll call vote, including the roll call on SCR 114.
  • James Ruchti — Ruchti was called during the continued roll call on Senate Bill 1380 and responded 'Aye.'
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is called during the roll call vote and appears again in the roll call sequence shortly afterward, indicating repeated procedural mentions within the same voting moment.
  • James Ruchti — Included in the roll call during the vote on House Bill 848.
  • James Ruchti — Appears in the roll call vote sequence.
  • Doug Ricks — Doug Ricks was called during roll call, with his name appearing in the transcript as both 'Ricks' and 'Rick's'.
  • Doug Ricks — Continued roll call on Senate Bill 1380.
  • Doug Ricks — Doug Ricks is mentioned during the roll call vote sequence, with his name called/appearing as part of the voting process.
  • Doug Ricks — Announced that the Local Government and Tax Committee will meet today at 2:00 p.m. for one hour and provided bill-count updates for the Senate and House.
  • Doug Ricks — Senator Ricks appears in the roll call and is later prompted to vote during the ongoing vote; he then responds by voting aye, which is recorded in the roll call.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Called during roll call; name was transcribed as 'Recti' and 'Semaroth'.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Called during roll call; name was transcribed as 'Semaroth'.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Not mentioned in this section.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth was called during the roll call vote on SCR 114, with her name appearing in the transcript as a likely misspelling/uncertain rendering of her surname.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Semmelroth was called during the roll call on Senate Bill 1380 and recorded an aye vote as part of the continued roll vote.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is called during the roll call vote, with the transcript rendering her name uncertainly in two adjacent mentions.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Appears in the roll call as a garbled name and is recorded as voting aye.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Senator Semroth appears in the roll call list as a voter, with the name recorded in two consecutive references during the same voting moment.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Included in the roll call during the vote on House Bill 848.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Appears in the roll call vote sequence, though transcribed as 'Semaroth'.
  • Brandon Shippy — Brandon Shippy was called during roll call, with his name transcribed as 'Shippee' in consecutive mentions.
  • Brandon Shippy — Continued roll call on Senate Bill 1380.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Senator Van Orden asks unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of HCR 30 and moves adoption of the resolution. He is then recognized to open debate on his motion to adopt HCR 30.
  • Julie VanOrden — Her name was called and recorded as voting aye on SCR 114.
  • Julie VanOrden — During the roll call on Senate Bill 1380, Senator Van Orden was called and recorded as voting aye.