Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 26 Feb 6th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Tom Doherty — Identified as the chaplain delivering the prayer.
  • Kaylin Clark of Rigby High School — Identified as leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • John Gannon — Named as the seconder of the motion to approve the journal.
  • John Gannon — Named as the sponsor of House Bill 605.
  • Ron Mendive — Named as chairman of the Resources and Conservation Committee.
  • Jason Monks — Yielded his time and referred to his co-sponsor from District 14.
  • Joe Palmer — Referred to as the 'good representative from District 9' in connection with the debt figure he cited.
  • Joe Palmer — Referenced as one of the members from District 9 whose budget concerns were acknowledged.
  • — Referenced as having supported the effort while serving as governor and later as president; exact identity is uncertain from transcript context.
  • Jordan Redman — Referenced as the other member from District 14 whose budget concerns were acknowledged.
  • Megan Egbert — Likely the 'good lady from 18' speaking against the bill, based on chamber context and member list.
  • David Cannon — David Cannon reflects on growing up in the 1980s and spending countless hours at the family dinner table with his five brothers and one sister, where they discussed politics and family life.
  • Melissa Wintrow — The speaker refers to the colleague from District 18, noting that they very seldom vote alike but still regard her as a dear friend and respected colleague.
  • John Shirts — Referenced as a past member of the body; speaker clarifies this is not the current Harris and identifies him as Steve Harris.
  • Douglas Pickett — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Dale Hawkins — Recorded as voting nay; likely a transcription error for Hawkins.
  • Jaron Crane — Recorded as voting aye; likely Jaron Crane.
  • Dori Healey — Recorded as voting nay; likely Dori Healey.
  • John Woude — Recorded as voting aye; likely John Vander Woude.
  • Faye Thompson — Recorded as voting nay; likely Faye Thompson.
  • Josh Wheeler — Recorded as voting aye; likely Josh Wheeler.
  • Clint Hostetler — Recorded as voting nay; likely Clint Hostetler.
  • Mike Pohanka — Recorded as voting aye; likely Mike Pohanka.
  • Josh Keyser — Recorded as voting nay; likely Josh Keyser.
  • Shawn Dygert — Recorded as voting aye; likely Shawn Dygert.
  • Brooke Green — Recorded as voting nay; likely Brooke Green.
  • Caroline — Identified as the speaker's wife and welcomed from the audience.
  • Marissa — Identified as the speaker's daughter and welcomed to the chamber.
  • Elias — Identified as one of the speaker's grandchildren and welcomed to the chamber.
  • Shelby / Sasha (uncertain) — Identified as one of the speaker's grandchildren; the name is uncertain in the transcript.
  • Kyra — Identified as the chief clerk's wife and welcomed from the audience.
  • Cyrus (uncertain; 'Sci-Sai' in transcript) — A name was mentioned with uncertainty; likely 'Cyrus.'
  • Rigby High School students — Four young men from Rigby High School were welcomed from the gallery; they were there to write a yearbook story about two classmates serving as pages.