Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 72 Mar 24th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Opened debate on House Bill 681 and explained that it amends Idaho Code Section 19 regarding no statute of limitations for certain felonies.
  • Ben Adams — Recognized to close debate on House Bill 681.
  • Ben Adams — Closes debate by emphasizing that prosecutions still must be proven in court and that Idaho will pursue perpetrators of these crimes.
  • Ben Adams — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Ben Adams — Explained his nay vote because the bill creates a new license plate.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Adams moves that the Senate adopt the committee report and later closes debate on the motion, completing the consideration of the report.
  • Ben Adams — Likely the intended name behind 'Anthen?' in the roll call.
  • Ben Adams — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Ben Adams — Possibly the intended name in the roll call; called during voting, though the transcript is unclear.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Anton requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading and opens debate on House Bill 860.
  • Ben Adams — Opened debate on House Bill 860 and answered a question about the suicide prevention hotline.
  • Ben Adams — Recognized to close debate on House Bill 860 and argued that the bill lets the state step in only when necessary.
  • Ben Adams — Asked whether House Bill 933 was in order and moved to suspend the rules for immediate consideration.
  • Ben Adams — Called during the roll call on House Bill 923.
  • Ben Adams — Ben Adams was called during the roll call vote on House Bill 924 and responded affirmatively as part of the ongoing vote tally.
  • Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon was called during roll call, with one transcription variant appearing as 'Kaiser,' but all mentions refer to the same attendance call sequence.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called in the roll vote; recorded as voting aye.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Kelly Anthon — Recognized to debate in favor of the bill and began discussing when the state should require licensure.
  • Kelly Anthon — Senator Anthon was called during the roll call vote on House Bill 707.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called in the roll call vote and recorded as voting aye.
  • Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon was called during the roll call.
  • Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon, transcribed as Senator Kaiser/Kaiser, is referenced throughout the House Bill 522 sequence: first in connection with a request for unanimous consent, then as the member opening debate on the bill and explaining its prison-drone restrictions, followed by closing debate when no further discussion was heard, and finally appearing in the roll call vote list.
  • Kelly Anthon — Senator Kaiser is recognized to close debate.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during the roll call on House Bill 923.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during the roll call vote on House Bill 924.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call; transcription appears as 'Berndt.'
  • Treg Bernt — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Treg Bernt — Recognized to close debate on House Bill 667.
  • Treg Bernt — Name appeared in the quorum roll call, likely as 'Bernt.'
  • Treg Bernt — Likely the intended name behind 'Lent?' in the roll call continuation, though uncertain.
  • Treg Bernt — Senator Den Hartog is called on the floor; the transcript likely refers to Senator Den Hartog, though the member ID is not directly named in the text.
  • Treg Bernt — Treg Bernt is mentioned in the course of procedural floor activity, including being called to the floor for the next bill and appearing during the roll call vote, with the transcript showing a spelling variation of Berndt/Bernt.
  • Treg Bernt — Senator Den Hartog asks to take up House Bill 860 and moves to suspend the rules.
  • Carl Bjerke — During roll call, Carl Bjerke was called under variant transcriptions of his name ('Bjurkey' and 'Björke'), and he was then formally noted as absent and excused.
  • Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke was called during the roll vote.
  • Carl Bjerke — Likely a mangled roll-call reference; recorded as aye.
  • Carl Bjerke — Announced as present; likely a transcription error for Senator Bjerke or another name, but preserved as spoken.
  • Carl Bjerke — Likely referenced in the roll call as 'Bureck.'
  • Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke was called during the roll call vote, with the transcript capturing variant spellings of his name ("Virki" and "Bjurke").
  • Carl Bjerke — Likely the member transcribed as 'Beerke' in the roll call vote list.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called in the roll call vote; transcript shows 'Birke'.
  • Ben Adams — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Bill 570.
  • Ben Adams — Requested unanimous consent for House Bill 570 to be considered without further reading.
  • Ben Adams — Opened debate on House Bill 570 and explained the bill's purpose.
  • Ben Adams — Closed debate on House Bill 570.
  • Ben Adams — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Bill 681 and place it before the Senate for final consideration.
  • Joshua Kohl — Called during roll call; transcription appears as 'Cole.'
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned repeatedly during the opening portion of the meeting: first during roll call, then as present and identified as chairman in the journal report, and again as the committee chairman in the report. Together, these references establish his attendance and role as chairman.
  • Todd Lakey — Called in the roll vote.