Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 3 Jan 14th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during roll call.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during roll call.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call; transcript rendered the name as "Bernd."
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call; transcript rendered the name as "Bjurkey."
  • James Ruchti — During roll call, James Ruchti was called and his name was misrendered in the transcript as both "Rookie" and "Ruckty."
  • Lori Hartog — Lori Hartog was first called during roll call, then later twice requested unanimous consent to advance the Senate to the eighth order of business and then to the 15th order of business.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • C. Grow — Called during roll call; transcript rendered the name as "Groh."
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Recognized the Boise Metro Chamber lunch and gave logistical details for attendees.
  • Jim Guthrie — Moved that the Senate adjourn until 10:45 a.m. Thursday, January 15th, 2026.
  • Mark Harris — Mark Harris is mentioned during the roll-call sequence, with the second reference likely being a transcription artifact rather than a separate substantive discussion.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Joshua Kohl — Called during roll call; transcript rendered the name as "Kaiser."
  • Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee report on the Senate Journal.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; transcript rendered the name as "Lenny."
  • — Called during roll call; likely a transcription error for a senator's name, but not confidently identifiable from the provided list.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • — Called during roll call; uncertain identification.
  • Doug Ricks — Called during roll call.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering her name as "Semaroth," and then responded to the roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Brandon Shippy was called during roll call and then responded immediately afterward.
  • Brandon Shippy — Requested an introduction and introduced a constituent.
  • Ron Taylor — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — During roll call, Julie VanOrden was called—misrendered in the transcript as "Taves"—and then responded when her name was called.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call; transcript rendered the name as "Cider Belt."
  • Fred Butler — Fred Butler is introduced as a constituent from Canyon County and a precinct committeeman for the Canyon County Central Committee.
  • Camille Blaylock — Camille Blaylock was called during roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw was called during roll call; the transcript rendered his name as "Burton Shaw."
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call.