Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 80 Apr 1st, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during the roll call and recorded as voting aye.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Anthon is recognized to close the debate on the bill.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Anthon closes debate and responds to concerns about charter schools.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Anthon is listed in the roll call for the vote.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Anthon asks unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1442 and opens debate.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Adams yields to the question.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Adams is called in the roll call vote.
  • Ben Adams — Roll call begins with Adams; later a vote is recorded in the next section.
  • Ben Adams — Senator Adams asks to explain his vote, states his opposition to the bill by describing how it would require a legislator to live within their district in the Ada County scenario, and then records a no vote.
  • Ben Adams — Called during the roll call vote and recorded as aye.
  • Ben Adams — Name called during roll call.
  • Ben Adams — Ben Adams is mentioned during the roll call and subsequent vote-counting process, with his name appearing as part of the call of members and then again in the final vote count context.
  • Lori Hartog — The presiding officer repeatedly addresses Senator Lori Hartog, though the transcript misrecognizes her name in several ways (e.g., 'Jen Hartog,' 'Dren Hartog,' and 'Den Harttog').
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent is mentioned during the roll call sequence, with his name called/appearing in the attendance check.
  • Dave Lent — Senator Lent was first called during roll call, then spoke in support of House Bill 940, asking unanimous consent to waive further reading and opening debate. He explained the bill’s background and purpose, noting its prior versions, the governor’s recommended $10 million cut, and the estimated $13.3 million fiscal impact. He argued the bill is a positive step but said more work is needed on e-learning policy. He also described language changes intended to clarify IDLA’s mission, respond to criticism that it lacked a clear service definition, pull the program back to its core mission, and limit how it is administratively run.
  • Dave Lent — Explained that the fiscal note counts enrollments rather than individual students, which can make the per-course savings appear higher.
  • Dave Lent — Was asked to yield to another question during the fiscal note discussion.
  • Dave Lent — Said he could not calculate the discrepancy on the spot and noted a listed figure for 6,742 enrollments.
  • Dave Lent — Said he had calculation data available and could discuss it later.
  • Dave Lent — Was asked to yield to a different follow-up question; likely a transcription error for Senator Lent.
  • Dave Lent — Was addressed in the follow-up questioning.
  • Dave Lent — Responded that there is not an exact number at this point.
  • Dave Lent — Explained that the figures are estimates and referenced 'Radcon Math' from the nuclear field.
  • Dave Lent — Said the figures are estimates and may change when the appropriations bill is considered.
  • Dave Lent — Yielded again for another question.
  • Dave Lent — Responded that school enrollments are inherently uncertain and based on estimates.
  • Dave Lent — Explained that enrollment projections are estimates based on historical numbers and the previous full school year.
  • Dave Lent — Was asked to yield to a question about how the bill would affect Idaho Home Learning.
  • Dave Lent — Explained that Idaho Home Learning Academy students are total virtual and would not be reimbursed for these courses.
  • Dave Lent — Explained that the bill would apply going forward to new courses after a certain date.
  • Dave Lent — Was recognized to close debate and thanked several senators for their discussion.
  • Dave Lent — Reiterated support for the bill and described it as a work in progress in education modernization.
  • Dave Lent — Appears in the roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Called in the roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Named during the roll call vote.
  • Dave Lent — Called in the roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Name appears in the roll call vote.
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent was called during the roll call vote on Senate Bill 1446, and shortly afterward the presiding officer addressed him in a brief procedural remark following the vote.
  • Dave Lent — Listed in the roll call vote sequence; likely refers to Senator Dave Lent.
  • Dave Lent — During the roll call vote, Senator Lent was called multiple times, with the transcript rendering his name variously as "Lenny" and "Lennie."
  • Dave Lent — The roll call includes 'Guthrie' and other names; the transcript is partially garbled.
  • Dave Lent — During the roll call, Dave Lent appears to be the intended member being referenced, though the transcript renders the name ambiguously as 'Groh?' and 'Groh.' Both mentions reflect the same garbled identification in the roll-call process.
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent is listed in the roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Senator Dave Lent is mentioned multiple times during the roll-call proceedings on House Bill 971, including the vote to suspend the rules, the final passage vote, and a later roll-call call.
  • Dave Lent — Called during the roll call vote as 'Lanky'.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols is called and appears in the roll call sequence.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called in the roll call.
  • Tammy Nichols — Named during the roll call vote.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called in the roll call.