Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 24th, 2026

Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee

Key Moments

  • Brian Lenney — The chair restates his motion; he explains it was made because some senators were missing when the prior vote was taken.
  • Brian Lenney — Called as Vice Chairman during the roll call.
  • Brian Lenney — Senator Lenney moves to send House Bill 750 as amended to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • Brian Lenney — Senator Lenney's motion is restated as a due pass recommendation to the floor.
  • Brian Lenney — Vice Chairman Lenney votes aye.
  • Brian Lenney — Senator Brian Lenney asked Representative Bingham whether there was any opposition to the bill, specifically asking who was against it.
  • Christy Zito — Likely the senator being addressed/identified in the transcript as 'Senator Z.'
  • Christy Zito — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Christy Zito — Senator Zito votes no.
  • Christy Zito — After the chair calls on Senator Zito, Senator Zito moves to bring House Bill 745 before the committee for a hearing.
  • Tammy Nichols — Identified as the senator who seconded the motion.
  • Tammy Nichols — Identified as the second to the motion and then thanked by the chair.
  • Tammy Nichols — Supported the motion to reconsider, saying additional clarification was needed.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols is referenced as part of the committee discussion that prompted clarification on the bill.
  • Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols asks for clarification about the UCC issue related to the bill.
  • Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols is acknowledged as correct regarding the UCC issue.
  • Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols seconds the motion to send House Bill 750 to the floor.
  • Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols votes aye.
  • Tammy Nichols — Seconded the motion to send House Bill 931 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • Tammy Nichols — Prepared to ask a follow-up question after Representative Bingham answered Senator Guthrie.
  • Tammy Nichols — Asked for confirmation that the negotiated cash price is what gets submitted to insurance.
  • Tammy Nichols — Asked for confirmation that the negotiated cash price can still be applied to the insurance deductible.
  • Tammy Nichols — Asked when the insurance practice changed.
  • Tammy Nichols — The chair references seniority after multiple request lights come on; no direct substantive statement from Senator Nichols in this excerpt.
  • Tammy Nichols — Seconded the motion to send House Bill 929 to the floor.
  • Tammy Nichols — Senator Nichols is part of the motion seconding context from the prior section.
  • Treg Bernt — Treg Bernt is referenced as possibly absent, then during the roll call he is present but says he has no idea what the vote is about and ultimately abstains.
  • Treg Bernt — Senator Bernt votes no.
  • Todd Lakey — Voted aye on the motion.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey says he reviewed the prior committee meeting and is comfortable with the UCC issue, though he may still have questions on the floor.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey is called during the roll call vote.
  • Todd Lakey — Made the motion to send House Bill 931 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • Todd Lakey — Made the motion to send House Bill 931 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey opposed the motion, arguing that the bill improperly tells the private sector what to do and intrudes on free-market contracting between providers and carriers. The chair then asked whether he wanted his no vote recorded.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during the roll call vote.
  • Jim Guthrie — Senator Guthrie begins to state that he will vote against the motion but wants to learn more before the floor vote.
  • Jim Guthrie — Senator Guthrie says he will vote against the motion but wants to learn more before the floor vote.
  • Jim Guthrie — Senator Guthrie votes no.
  • Jim Guthrie — Senator Guthrie asks whether a motion is in order.
  • Jim Guthrie — Senator Guthrie moves to send House Bill 721 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • Jim Guthrie — Asked whether the insurance company would count the original amount or the negotiated amount toward the deductible.
  • Jim Guthrie — Asked whether the deductible credit would be based on the original or negotiated amount.
  • Jim Guthrie — The response is directed to Senator Nichols; no separate statement by Senator Guthrie in this excerpt.
  • Jim Guthrie — The speaker addresses the chair and committee; no separate substantive statement by Senator Guthrie in this excerpt.
  • Jim Guthrie — Moved to send House Bill 929 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • James Ruchti — Voted aye on the motion.
  • James Ruchti — Senator Ruchti votes aye.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti continued seeking clarification from Representative Bingham about how the bill would function in a health care context, first asking generally how it would work and then restating the question through a hypothetical scenario to better understand its application.
  • Daniel Foreman — Chairman Foreman is called during roll call, then presides over the meeting by opening the floor for questions and further discussion on House Bill 750 as amended. The sequence concludes with Foreman voting aye and the motion carrying.