Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 25 Feb 5th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • House Page Kyle Willey of Garden Valley High School — Identified as the House page providing the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Kyle Willey — Named as the House page leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • John Gannon — Seconded the motion to approve the journal.
  • John Gannon — Likely the chairman of the House State Affairs Committee, though the transcript is garbled.
  • Joe Palmer — Identified as chairman of Transportation and Defense.
  • David Cannon — Identified as chairman of Revenue and Taxation.
  • David Cannon — Named as chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
  • Brent Crane — Identified as chairman of State Affairs.
  • Christian wedding venue owner in Coeur d'Alene — Referenced as a public hearing witness who described conflict between religious belief and local ordinance requirements.
  • Christian wedding venue owner — Described as having testified that local enforcement threatened to shut down the business over a same-sex wedding issue.
  • Treasure Valley woman with a photography business — Described as declining to photograph an event because of her religious beliefs.
  • Treasure Valley photographer — The speaker continues describing her dilemma as a conflict between faith and business.
  • woman who testified in committee — Described as reporting a naked man in the showers, calling the sheriff's office, and being told nothing could be done because of the SOGI ordinance.
  • speaker as former prosecutor — The speaker referred to their past experience as a prosecutor when discussing flashers in the city.
  • Brooke Green — Brooke Green is recognized from the floor and begins debate, thanking the Speaker and starting her remarks while questioning the evidence supporting the bill.
  • Brooke Green — The speaker refers to a colleague from District 16 and supports the prior comments about business recruitment and nondiscrimination protections.
  • committee testimony — The speaker refers to testimony heard in committee over three-plus hours.
  • Charlie Shepherd — The gentleman from 24 speaks in favor of the bill.
  • the lady that reported it — Referenced as the person who sent an email reporting the incident.
  • Chris Mathias — The clerk reads that Mathias votes nay.
  • Dale Hawkins — The clerk reads that Hawkins votes aye.
  • Dale Hawkins — Named as chairman of the House Education Committee.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — The clerk reads that Galloway votes nay; this likely refers to Senator Codi Galloway.
  • Grayson Stone — Introduces himself and gives an update about Dawn, saying nothing has been fully diagnosed and Dawn is in Arizona.
  • Jordan Redman — Named as chairman of the House Business Committee.
  • James Holtzclaw — Named as chairman of the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
  • Bruce Skaug — Named as chairman of the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.
  • Ron Mendive — Named as chairman of the House Resources and Conservation Committee.
  • John Woude — Named as chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee.