Mark Harris — Referenced as having made the original motion and then vacated the chair.
Mark Harris — Representative Hill is repeatedly discussed in connection with legislation restricting political flag displays on municipal and other government property. In the exchange, Hill clarifies that the proposal applies to municipal property, confirms that such displays would be prohibited, and argues that the bill is needed to prevent officials from expanding political flag displays. He also criticizes the mayor for changing the flag on her own, implying the action was not approved by the city council or consistent with the law. Later references summarize Hill’s legislation as preventing cities or counties from adopting political agendas as official flags.
Kelly Anthon — Representative Mickelson is referenced in the procedural discussion as the sponsor/source of the substitute motion, which is being moved to the original motion.
Kelly Anthon — Representative Mickelson is referenced throughout an ongoing discussion that first recalls his earlier comments about Idaho Falls flag displays and then returns to his original motion, tying the remarks together as part of the same legislative exchange.
Brent Crane — Representative Crane opposed the motion, arguing that it would preserve the city and county flags that the sponsor wants removed, and he indicated support for an amended substitute motion instead.
Brent Crane — Referenced by Representative Valferi as part of the exchange about the representative republic.
Brent Crane — Referenced in the discussion of Representative Hill's intent and the motion.
Brent Crane — Called as 'Representative Crane 13' in the roll call and voted yes.
Brent Crane — Voted yes on the substitute motion as 'Crane 13'.
Erin Bingham — Representative Bingham seeks clarification on whether the restriction applies only to state property or also to municipal and other government property, and the discussion clarifies that it would apply to government property including cities and counties.
Erin Bingham — Representative Erin Bingham participated in a voting sequence, voting no on the initial motion and yes on the substitute motion.
James Holtzclaw — Asks whether Representative Hill knows the process cities use to change a flag.
James Holtzclaw — Asks about the process cities use to change a flag.
James Holtzclaw — Asks whether Representative Hill knows the process cities use to change a flag.
James Holtzclaw — Asks about the process cities and counties use to change a flag.
James Holtzclaw — Not mentioned in this section.
James Holtzclaw — Voted yes on the motion.
James Holtzclaw — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
Joe Alfieri — States support for Representative Skog's measure and asks about its place in the motion order.
Joe Alfieri — Supports Representative Skog's measure and discusses the order of motions after Representative Scott returned.
Joe Alfieri — Says political statements should not be made by elected officials on flagpoles and that flags should represent everyone in the community.
Joe Alfieri — Invited to respond to the point made by Representative Crane.
Joe Alfieri — Cited by Representative Church as having said the bill would bar community flags on municipal lands.
Joe Alfieri — Voted no on the motion.
Joe Alfieri — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
Treg Bernt — Referenced as having returned, affecting the motion order.
Jaron Crane — Representative Crane is discussed in connection with Crane 12, the amended substitute motion. He explains that the bill is meant to prevent political statements or agendas from being adopted through official flags and to keep the focus on the U.S. flag and other permitted flags. The discussion then returns to Crane 12 during the vote, where support is recorded and the motion is approved.
Judy Boyle — Referenced as the measure being supported and as the amended motion.
Judy Boyle — Referenced as having made a change that the speaker supports.
Judy Boyle — Supported Crane 12 and argued that the American flag unifies Americans and should not be diluted by other flags and agendas.
Judy Boyle — Supported Crane 12 and emphasized the American flag as the unifying symbol for Americans.
Judy Boyle — Continued her remarks in support of limiting flags, arguing that roadside flags are distracting and unsafe.
Judy Boyle — Voted yes on the motion.
Judy Boyle — Voted no on the substitute motion.
Bruce Skaug — Representative Bruce Skaug is referenced throughout a continuous floor action on amendments: he supports Crane 12, later offers a substitute motion to change line 22 to include city or county flags, and then the chamber votes on that substitute motion, with Skaug voting yes on his own motion after the earlier motion fails.
Monica Church — Representative Monica Church commented that municipal lands are owned by municipalities and raised concerns that the bill would prohibit community flags for local events such as Dairy Days and graduations, while noting a carve-out for the Basque community. She then voted no on both the motion and the substitute motion.
Heather Scott — Representative Heather Scott was recorded as voting yes on both the motion and the substitute motion during the same voting sequence.
Joe Palmer — Representative Joe Palmer voted yes on the motion and then voted yes on the substitute motion during the same voting sequence.
Shawn Dygert — Representative Shawn Dygert voted yes on the motion and later voted yes on the substitute motion during the same voting sequence.
Stephanie Mickelsen — Representative Stephanie Mickelsen’s votes were recorded during the motion sequence: she voted no on the main motion and yes on the substitute motion.
Mike Pohanka — Representative Mike Pohanka participated in the vote sequence, voting no on the original motion and yes on the substitute motion.
Anne Haws — Representative Anne Haws was recorded as voting no on the motion and then voting no again on the substitute motion during the same voting sequence.
Ted Hill — Ted Hill introduced the legislation in House State Affairs, explaining that it responds to a local mayor’s refusal to follow prior law. He then described the bill’s restrictions on which flags may be displayed on municipal flagpoles, arguing that activist officials displaying other flags would be distracting and divisive.
Representative Hill — Representative Hill clarified the substitute motion language, then explained that the Basque flag exception was a deliberate compromise made for the community. He confirmed that the carve-out was applicable and affirmed that the measure would otherwise prohibit city and county flags, addressing related questions as part of the same discussion.
James Ruchti — Representative Hill discussed the bill’s scope and intent, explaining that it is aimed at government-owned property and related restrictions, not private property or personal expression. He clarified that the bill was designed to exclude pride flags and noted that situations like Harrison Boulevard are generally not covered because the government usually does not own that property.
Brandon Shippy — Attempted to clarify the procedural status of the motion as a substitute motion.
Caleb — A 10-year-old visitor to the committee who was introduced by Representative Skog.
Josh and Michelle Stepanick — Caleb's parents, introduced to the committee.