Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 2 Jan 13th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call and continued through the roll call sequence.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call and the roll call continued with his name.
  • Alison Rabe — Called during roll call.
  • Alison Rabe — Continued roll call.
  • Alison Rabe — Senator Den Hartog is recognized to request unanimous consent to advance to the Eighth Order of Business.
  • Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman was called during roll call and his name was continued in the roll call sequence.
  • Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was called during roll call and the roll call continued with no substantive change in topic.
  • C. Grow — C. Grow was called during roll call and the roll call continued with no substantive change in topic.
  • Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie was called during roll call and his name continued to be recorded across the same ongoing roll call sequence.
  • Mark Harris — Mark Harris was called during roll call and the roll call continued immediately afterward.
  • Phil Hart — Phil Hart was called during roll call and continued participating in the roll call.
  • Joshua Kohl — Joshua Kohl was called during roll call and the roll call continued immediately afterward.
  • Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Continued roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee report on the journal.
  • Brian Lenney — Brian Lenney was called during roll call and the roll call continued immediately afterward.
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent was called and continued through the roll call.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols was called during roll call and the roll call continued immediately afterward.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is mentioned repeatedly during roll call, with the transcript continuing to identify or call his name across the sequence.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is called during roll call and continues through the same roll call sequence, with repeated name mentions as part of the attendance check.
  • Ron Mendive — Likely intended by the distorted roll-call entry, though not certain.
  • Doug Ricks — Continued roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Continued roll call.
  • Ron Taylor — Continued roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Continued roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Continued roll call.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Asked unanimous consent that the Senate advance to the 15th Order of Business.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Moved that the Senate adjourn until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Continued roll call.
  • James Woodward — Continued roll call.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Continued roll call.
  • Doug Armstrong — Identified as the chaplain who will lead the prayer.
  • Charles Butler — Identified as the Senate page who will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Alan Kavanaugh — Appointed to the Commission of Pardons and Parole.
  • Michael Kennedy — Appointed to the Idaho Judicial Council.
  • Erica Malman — Appointed to the Idaho Personnel Commission.
  • David Dean — Appointed to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board.
  • Kenneth Long — Appointed to the Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board.
  • Cynthia Fairfax — Reappointed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board.
  • David Bobbitt — David Bobbitt of Cordillane, Idaho was reappointed to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, and his gubernatorial appointment was referred to the Resource and Environment Committee for consideration.
  • Megan R. — Name is truncated in the transcript; appointment continues in the next section.
  • Megan Ronk — Megan Ronk’s gubernatorial appointment/reappointment was discussed, identifying her as reappointed to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights and noting that the appointment was referred to the State Affairs Committee.
  • Peter Kohler — Peter Kohler of Caldwell, Idaho was appointed to the State Board of Education, and his gubernatorial appointment was referred to the Education Committee.
  • Dylan Hobson — Dylan Hobson of Boise, Idaho was appointed to the Commission of Pardons and Parole, and his appointment was referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
  • Nora Carpenter — Nora Carpenter of Boise, Idaho was identified as an appointee to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, and her gubernatorial appointment was referred to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee.
  • Tanya — Introduced as Jerry's daughter, visiting from Chico, California, and studying nursing.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call.
  • Camille Blaylock — Called during roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw was called during roll call and the roll call continued with his participation.