Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 53 Mar 5th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Edward Hill — Referenced as the member whose vote Representative Veile is told to match.
  • Anne Haws — Anne Haws is referenced as the member from constituency 18 who joined the meetings and contributed input on the bill.
  • Robert Beiswenger — Likely mis-transcribed as 'Birch' in the vote call.
  • Chris Mathias — Likely mis-transcribed as 'Matthias' in the vote call.
  • Chris Mathias — During discussion of the insurance bill, a member declared a Rule 80 because he holds an insurance license. The chairman noted the bill provides consumers more advance notice after non-renewal notices so they have more time to shop for insurance. Another member also declared a Rule 80 due to holding an insurance license, and a further member clarified that he has an insurance license as well, though not property and casualty, and said he did not believe he should be required to make a Rule 80 declaration.
  • John Shirts — John Shirts is referenced in the debate and then immediately responds by raising a point of order, asking whether the interruption is about pending legislation.
  • John Shirts — Introduces House Bill 738 and requests unanimous consent to dispense with reading.
  • Bruce Skaug — Representative Bruce Skaug is called during the roll-call vote count; the transcript includes two near-duplicate mentions of his name as part of the same voting sequence.
  • Bruce Skaug — Named as chairman of the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee report.
  • Clay Handy — Called during the vote count; name appears in the roll call.
  • Tanya Burgoyne — Cited as the speaker's co-sponsor on the bill.
  • Soñia Galaviz — A member from District 2 begins debate against the bill's rulemaking provision.
  • Soñia Galaviz — Referenced as having previously highlighted concerns related to active military service and religious missions.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Invited to close debate on the motion.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Referenced as the 'good gentleman' who kept bringing the speaker on board with the bill.
  • Charlie Shepherd — The transcript references the gentleman from 9, likely Representative Charlie Shepherd, speaking in favor of the bill.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Joint Memorial 16.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Requests unanimous consent to hold House Concurrent Resolution 27 on the third reading calendar for one legislative day.
  • Jordan Redman — Makes the unanimous consent request regarding House Bill 648.
  • Jordan Redman — Jordan Redman is referenced in the course of debate on the bill, with the speaker noting that the 'good gentleman' had to keep being brought on board with the measure.
  • Jordan Redman — Named as chairman of the House Business Committee in the announcements.
  • Jordan Redman — Referred to as 'the good lady from 22' in the request for unanimous consent.
  • Jordan Redman — Referred to as 'the good lady from 22' who presented the bill.
  • Jordan Redman — Presented the bill and explained its purpose regarding civil asset forfeitures.
  • Jordan Redman — Explained that the bill creates a centralized reporting location and assigns duties to the state controller.
  • Jordan Redman — Explained that the bill is intended to improve transparency and centralize reporting for legislators.
  • Jordan Redman — Closed by asking for support for the bill.
  • Jordan Redman — Praised as 'the good lady from 2' for her work on the bill.
  • Jordan Redman — Referred to as 'the good gentleman from 1' in the request to waive reading of House Bill 562 as amended.
  • Jordan Redman — Referred to as 'the gentleman from one' in the request to waive reading.
  • Jordan Redman — Used a story about Mrs. Smith to explain the bill's consumer-protection purpose.
  • Josh Tanner — Makes the unanimous consent request regarding House Bill 685.
  • the association's president — Testified in favor of the bill in committee.
  • Cornel Rasor — Spoke in support of House Bill 686 and asked for a green light.
  • James Holtzclaw — Named during the roll call as a member who may have voted or been called out.
  • James Holtzclaw — Named as chairman of the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee in the announcements.
  • James Holtzclaw — Introduced House Joint Memorial 13 and requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading.
  • Lori McCann — Named during the roll call as a member who may have voted or been called out.
  • — Spoke in support of the bill, describing concerns about empty construction zones at night and a ticket she received in such a zone.
  • — Continues supporting the bill and explains her concern about construction zones with no workers present at night.
  • — Says the bill would have prevented her ticket and supports the bill.
  • — Thanked for her 'generous contributions to our tax structure in this state.'
  • — The speaker says 'I love you, brother,' likely directed to the prior speaker or another member; no confident ID.
  • — Asked to yield for questions.
  • — Introduced House Concurrent Resolution 29 and explained its purpose.
  • — Requested unanimous consent to hold House Resolution 23 on the calendar.
  • — Mr. 28 rises to declare a conflict of interest under Rule 80 and adds a lighthearted remark that he owns a Corvette, reinforcing the declaration with a joke.
  • — Introduced Senate Bill 1248 and explained that it removes an obsolete code section.
  • Douglas Pickett — Douglas Pickett first asked a follow-up question about the bill and then clarified that, as written, it would not permanently prevent future city flag changes, though adjustments could be made later if needed. He then asked to close the debate and offered a final point in support of the bill.
  • Brent Crane — Brent Crane is identified as the chairman in the committee announcements, with the transcript rendering his name unclearly as 'Skaug.' The mention refers to the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. in room EW 42.