Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 5 Jan 16th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during roll call and responded here.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Called during roll call and responded here.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call; no response captured in this section.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call; no response captured in this section.
  • C. Grow — Called during roll call; no response captured in this section.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call and responded here.
  • Edward Hill — Called during roll call and responded here.
  • Joshua Kohl — Called during roll call; response unclear in transcript.
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned during roll call and then identified in the journal report as the chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee, with a repeated reference to him as chairman shortly afterward.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; response unclear in transcript.
  • Ron Mendive — Called during roll call; response unclear in transcript.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is called during roll call, but the transcript does not clearly capture his response.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is called during roll call; the transcript does not clearly capture her response.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during roll call and then responded 'Here,' confirming her presence.
  • Julie VanOrden — Julie VanOrden was called during roll call and then responded 'Here,' confirming her উপস্থিতি.
  • Julie VanOrden — Senator Van Orden requests the floor for an introduction and introduces Cheryl Lambert.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; response unclear in transcript.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call; response unclear in transcript.
  • Doug Okuniewicz — Likely the senator being addressed as 'Den Hartog' in the transcript; uncertain.
  • Alison Rabe — Senator Den Hartog first moves for the Senate to advance to the 15th order of business, and later moves that the Senate adjourn until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026.
  • Cheryl Lambert — Introduced as a constituent of Senator Van Orden and vice chair of the Public Charter School Commission.
  • Mark Harris — The speaker says 'our good Senator Hart' is having a birthday today; this appears to refer to Senator Mark Harris? The name is uncertain in the transcript and should be treated as questionable.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call; response was transcribed as 'Yeah.'
  • Christy Zito — Christy Zito is called during roll call twice in close succession, with no clear response captured in the transcript and the second response also unclear.
  • Christy Zito — The transcript appears to refer to Senator Blaylock, likely Senator Christy Zito Blaylock? The name is uncertain as transcribed; the presence of Senator Blaylock is recognized.
  • Dan Garner — Called during roll call; no response captured in this section.