Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 44 Feb 24th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ron Mendive — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Charlie Shepherd is identified as the chairman in the committee report (transcribed as 'Skog, Chairman').
  • Charlie Shepherd — A member from district 33 is recognized, but the transcription is garbled and the exact identity is unclear.
  • Charlie Shepherd — The member from 33 appears to be speaking in favor of the bill, though the transcript is highly corrupted.
  • Charlie Shepherd — A member from district 26 is recognized to debate the bill.
  • Charlie Shepherd — A member from district 26 is recognized again in procedural debate.
  • Charlie Shepherd — A member from district 35 is recognized to debate, though the transcript is garbled.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Requests unanimous consent for the remaining bills on the Third Reading Calendar to hold their place one legislative day.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Moves that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
  • Jordan Redman — Identified as chairman on the committee report; transcription rendered as 'Redmond.'
  • Brent Crane — Brent Crane is identified as chairman in the committee report.
  • Brent Crane — Identified as chairman of the House State Affairs Committee.
  • Dale Hawkins — Name called during the vote-change check.
  • Dale Hawkins — Dale Hawkins is identified in the House Health and Welfare Committee context, with the transcript also referencing the committee’s upcoming meeting schedule and chair designation.
  • Clay Handy — Representative Clay Handy is addressed during consideration of his bill, first being asked whether he would vote for it and then whether he would yield for a question. He yields, and then responds to a question by explaining that the referenced pilot program never actually occurred and no county has seen it.
  • Josh Wheeler — Representative Wheeler is called on during the vote process.
  • Faye Thompson — Called upon during the vote process to ask whether any member wished to change their vote.
  • rabbi — One of the people who brought the bill to the sponsor; cited as supporting the concept.
  • pastor — One of the people who brought the bill to the sponsor; cited as supporting the concept.
  • agnostic — One of the people who brought the bill to the sponsor; cited as supporting the concept.
  • one rabbi, one pastor, and one atheist — The speaker references three supporters of the idea and says they favored it as a resolution rather than a mandate.
  • James Petzke — The chair recognizes the member from 15 to speak in favor of the bill.
  • David Leavitt — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Soñia Galaviz — Recorded as voting nay.
  • Mike Moyle — Addressed as Speaker Moyle in the committee letter.
  • Jerald Raymond — Jerald Raymond is identified as the Chairman of the House Agricultural Affairs Committee and is noted as signing the committee letter in that capacity.
  • Vito Barbieri — Identified as chairman of the House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.
  • Barbara Ehardt — Likely referenced as 'E. Hartt, Chairman' for House Local Government Committee; transcription is uncertain.
  • Joe Palmer — Identified as chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
  • David Cannon — Identified as chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
  • Jeff Ehlers — Identified as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
  • House Page Colin Chu of Timberline High School — Named as the page providing the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • John Gannon — Named as the second on the motion to approve the journal.
  • John Gannon — Name called during the vote-change check.
  • Stephanie Mickelsen — A member name is called during roll call; likely Stephanie Mickelsen.
  • Chaplain Tom Doherty — Named as the chaplain delivering the prayer.