Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 72 Mar 24th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Brent Crane — Skaug is identified as chairman on the Judiciary, Rules and Administration committee report.
  • Ron Mendive — Mendive is identified as the chairman of the Resources and Conservation committee as it reports House Bill 939 do pass.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Referred to as 'the good lady from District 15' and asked unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1266; then explained the bill.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Referred to as 'the good lady from District 15' and asked unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1266; then explained the bill.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Referred to as 'the good lady from District 15' and asked unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1266; then explained the bill.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Referred to as 'the good lady from District 15' and explained Senate Bill 1266.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Introduces the close of remarks on Senate Bill 1266 and asks for support.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Requests unanimous consent and introduces Senate Bill 1316.
  • Cornel Rasor — Requested to speak in support of the motion; district number is preserved as stated, but the member identity is unclear from the transcript.
  • Cornel Rasor — Spoke in favor of the motion.
  • Cornel Rasor — The transcript indicates a member from District 25 begins speaking against the motion; exact identity is unclear from the source.
  • Cornel Rasor — A member from District 7 is recognized to debate the bill; exact identity is unclear from the transcript.
  • Cornel Rasor — A member from District 32 is recognized; exact identity is unclear from the transcript.
  • Cornel Rasor — A member from District 32 speaks in favor of the bill; exact identity is unclear from the transcript.
  • Cornel Rasor — Referenced as having brought a bill about driver’s training; likely a member from District 5, but the exact identity is not clear from the transcript.
  • Cornel Rasor — A member from District 33 speaks in favor of the bill; exact identity is unclear from the transcript.
  • Jerald Raymond — Named as chairman of the House Agricultural Affairs Committee.
  • Barbara Ehardt — Named as chairman of the House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee and House Environment Committee.
  • Joe Palmer — Named as chairman of the House Transportation and Defense Committee.
  • Jeff Ehlers — Named as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
  • Heather Scott — Referred to as 'the good lady from 9' who worked on the bill.
  • James Petzke — The transcript appears to misrecognize the member name as 'Petsky' when asking if anyone wishes to change their vote.
  • Dori Healey — Representative Dori Healey is involved in a brief legislative exchange in which she first asks for unanimous consent, and the discussion then turns to a point raised about broadening the bill’s language to include photographs, digital media, and similar material.
  • — A committee question from 'the good gentleman from 2' is referenced as correctly noting that central committee meetings are not open meetings. Exact identity is uncertain.
  • — The transcript refers to 'good gentleman from 1' as the sponsor or presenter; exact identity is uncertain.
  • Joe Alfieri — The transcript appears to misrecognize a member name during the vote tally; likely a garbled reference to a member present.
  • Charlie Shepherd — A member from district/seat 19 speaks in favor of the bill and ties housing to recidivism concerns.
  • Charlie Shepherd — Charlie Shepherd is referenced and participates in a debate segment where he notes he is not a lawyer but brings an industry perspective to the bill. Other members then refer to him in discussion, including as the gentleman from 27, the gentleman from 9, and the representative from district 10, while discussing shared concerns about the bill and an industrial commission commissioner. The sequence remains part of the same broader floor debate and can be treated as one consolidated moment.
  • Brooke Green — A vote change is referenced for Representative Green.
  • HJR137 — Senate Bill 1300 is discussed as a measure that would move certain agency appointments to Senate confirmation while preserving the authority of the boards, commissions, and directors. The speaker argues the bill would improve working relationships between the agencies and the legislature and reduce incentives to encroach on legislative authority. The discussion then turns to objections that the bill conflicts with the Harriman State Park conveyance agreement, with opponents arguing the governor and Senate may not be able to choose a director under the original merit language. In response, the speaker cites multiple legal analyses concluding there is no conflict with the original agreement and that the bill would not affect it. The bill is also described as having two independent components: the Senate confirmation portion and a second provision placing the appointees directly under the governor, with support for the former but concern about the latter.
  • — A member from district/seat 31 begins debate on Senate Bill 1300.
  • Holly Truxel — Referenced as the author of a letter already discussed.
  • Kevin Cook — The discussion centers on the Senate’s role in confirming appointments as a means of accountability. The speaker notes that nothing prevents the Senate from confirming directors or otherwise concurring in appointments, and later references the Senate’s existing practice of confirming Fish and Game commissioners as an example of this confirmation authority.
  • Kevin Cook — The speaker references Senate conferring with the selection process, implying Senate involvement in appointments.
  • Shawn Dygert — A brief, likely mis-transcribed reference identifies the member as 'Tanner' and then again in an announcement-style line as 'Tanner, 14, Chairman,' suggesting the same person is being named in consecutive transcript fragments.
  • Jeff Cornilles — Jeff Cornilles first asked that the House be put at ease briefly, then later moved that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
  • David Cannon — Named as chairman in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee announcement.
  • Bruce Skaug — Named as the member who moved approval of the journal.
  • Bruce Skaug — Named as chairman of the committee report.
  • John Gannon — Named as the member who seconded approval of the journal.
  • John Gannon — His name is called during roll call with a prompt to respond.
  • Kent Marmon — Name appears in the roll call context.
  • Adam Blank of Parma High School — Provided the Pledge of Allegiance.